Taxes

If you earn income in Japan, or have been living in Japan for over 1 year, you have a duty to pay taxes regardless of nationality. Taxes in Japan can be generally categorized into two main categories; income tax (Taxes on income paid to the government) and resident tax (Taxes charged if you live here for more than one year paid to the prefecture and municipality).

In addition to these two categories, there is also:

• Consumption tax: a tax on purchases made in Japan.
• Vehicle tax/light vehicle tax: Taxes paid by people who own cars.
• Property tax: Taxes paid by people who own houses and land.

For more details →　https://www.nta.go.jp/english/index.htm

Starting from April 2020, you can make payments using your smartphone!

Link → https://www.city.hamamatsu.shizuoka.jp/zei-soumu/kurejitto.html

Tax Offices

If you wish to file a final income tax return for each year, you must do so between 16 February and 15 March of the following year at the local tax office.

Hamamatsu Nishi Tax Office（Jurisdiction: Hamamatsu City (Naka-ku, Nishi-ku, Kita-ku) and Kosai City)

Address: Hamamatsu Godo Chosha, 1-12-4 Chuo, Chuo-ku, Hamamatsu-shi

Tel: 053-555-7111

Link → https://www.nta.go.jp/about/organization/nagoya/location/shizuoka/hamamatsunishi/index.htm

Hamamatsu Higashi Tax Office（Jurisdiction: Hamamatsu City – Higashi-ku, Minami-ku, Hamakita-ku, Tenryu-ku) )

Address: 1183 Sunayama-cho, Chuo-ku, Hamamatsu-shi

Tel: 053-458-1111

Link → ttps://www.nta.go.jp/about/organization/nagoya/location/shizuoka/hamamatsuhigashi/index.htm

HICE Tax Consultation Session

You can avail consultations regarding final tax returns and applications in multiple languages. The session is held on the first weekend of February every year.

Contact HICE – Tel: 053-458-2170

Resident Tax

Resident tax must be paid to the prefecture and municipality that you hold or/had an address in as of the 1st January every year.

What is Resident Tax? (Municipal and Prefectural Tax)/Hamamatsu City

How to Pay Taxes – Manga by Hamamatsu City

Vehicle Tax (Shizuoka Prefecture Hamamatsu Financial Office)

Hamamatsu Financial Office (Zaimu Jimusho)

Address: 1-12-1 Chuo, Chuo-ku, Hamamatsu-shi

Tel: 053-458-7123 FAX: 053-458-7162

Link → https://www.pref.shizuoka.jp/kensei/shisetsu/kurashi/1008903.html

Light Vehicle Tax (Hamamatsu)

Link → https://www.city.hamamatsu.shizuoka.jp/shiminze/zei/siminze/car.html