Resident Tax (Juminzei)

Resident tax is a tax that must be paid to the municipality in which you lived as of January 1. Registered residents, regardless of nationality, are obligated to pay this tax. Resident tax is an umbrella term that is used to refer to both the prefectural resident tax and municipal resident tax. 

Resident tax collected will be used to cover the cost of administrative services provided to residents on the prefectural and municipal level.

The tax amount is calculated based on your income from January to December of the previous year.

Resident tax must be paid to the city/town that you were living in as of January 1st.

Resident tax is collected starting every June for the tax levied on the income that you earned between January and December of the previous year.

For example:

Even if you have already moved out of Ginowan City, if you had been a registered resident of Ginowan City as of January 1, 2023 and had an income between January to December 2022, you are subject to resident tax in Ginowan City and must make payment to Ginowan City.

*Based on the conditions as of January 1. 

Individuals who fulfill certain conditions are exempt from per capita and per income levy. 

There are two methods of payment.

Special Collection (特別徴収 tokubestu choshu)

Refers to having the resident tax deducted from your monthly salary.

Special collection is usually broken into monthly payments to be taken out of your salary from June to May of the following year.

Regular Collection (普通徴収 futsu choshu)

Refers to making payment using payment slips.

Regular collection is usually broken up into four payments with due dates in June, August, October and January. 

If you would like to change your payment method or have questions about your current payment method, please contact the Tax Affairs Division at 098-893-4443.

If you will be leaving Japan permanently, you must make the necessary arrangements to pay off any remaining tax. Please notify the Tax Affairs Division if you will be leaving Japan.

For more information, please contact the Tax Affairs Division at 098-893-4443.

Disclaimer

This page was translated by the Ginowan City Civic Collaboration Division in the hopes of helping residents who may have trouble reading or understanding Japanese. Ginowan City Office and its translator will individually or jointly accept no responsibility or liability for damage or loss caused by any error, inaccuracy, misunderstanding, or changes in regard to these translations. Administrative services are provided in Japanese only, unless otherwise stated.

注意事項

このページは外国人市民の方に市内の情報を伝えるため、宜野湾市役所 市民協働課が翻訳し、作成したものです。市と当課の翻訳者は、誤りや正確性については一切の責任を負わないものとします。なお、行政対応は日本語で行われています。