Sakai City Tax Facts
In Japan, taxes can be classified into national taxes and local taxes, which are respectively paid to the national government and to your residing prefecture and city.
Local taxes are as follows.
Municipal Inhabitants Tax
You need to pay your Municipal Inhabitants Tax to the municipality where you reside as of January 1 each year. It is calculated based on your previous year's income and includes City Tax and Prefectural Tax. Please declare your income and deductible expenses by March 15 every year at the designated declaration venue set up at a ward office. You don’t have to do so if your employer submits your “Salary Payment Report” (kyuyo shiharai hokokusho 給与支払報告書) or if you file your tax return (kakuteishinkoku 確定申告) at the tax office (zeimusho 税務署).
Fixed Property Tax・City Planning Tax
Fixed property tax is collected from the owners of land, a house and other depreciable assets in the city as of 1 January each year.
Light Vehicle Tax
Light vehicle tax is collected from the owner of motorbike or light motor vehicle (four-wheel and up to 660cc) as of April 1 each year.
Tax Payment
You will receive Tax Notice (nozei tsuchisho 納税通知書) from the city government. Please pay your taxes at a post office, bank or convenience store.
Issuance of tax certificates
If you need a tax certificate, such as Tax Payment Certificate (nozei shomeisho 納税証明書) , Income Certificate (shotoku/kazei shomeisho 所得・課税証明書) and Tax Exemption Certificate (hikazei shomeisho 非課税証明書), please apply at a ward office’s Civic Affairs Division (shiminka 市民課) with your Resident Card (zairyu card 在留カード) or other ID.
Contact:
Municipal Tax |
Fixed Property Tax |
Light Vehicle Tax |
Tax Payment |
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Sakai Ward |
072-231-9751 |
072-231-9761 |
072-231-9741 |
072-231-9771 |
Naka Ward |
072-231-9752 |
072-231-9762 |
072-231-9741 |
072-231-9772 |
Higashi Ward |
072-231-9753 |
072-231-9762 |
072-231-9741 |
072-231-9773 |
Nishi Ward |
072-231-9751 |
072-231-9763 |
072-231-9741 |
072-231-9771 |
Minami Ward |
072-231-9752 |
072-231-9763 |
072-231-9741 |
072-231-9772 |
Kita Ward |
072-231-9753 |
072-231-9764 |
072-231-9741 |
072-231-9773 |
Mihara Ward |
072-231-9754 |
072-231-9764 |
072-231-9741 |
072-231-9773 |
If you need further information on national taxes, please contact.
Osaka Regional Taxation Bureau, National Tax Agency (Tel:06-6941-5331 kokuzeicho Osaka kokuzeikyoku 国税庁大阪国税局)
