Name
- English
- Income Taxation Certificate
- Japanese
- 所得課税証明書
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Summary
Document recording the amount of municipal and prefectural tax paid on your income from January to December of a given year, this is for the municipality you live in on January 1st.
Use
You need this document for: Bank loans, Visa applications, Naturalisation application, Public housing rent calculation, Nursery fee calculation, Pension procedure, Child allowance application
A way of acquisition
At the municipality office where you live on January 1st, bring your "Residence Card".
Or you can apply by mail, you will need an application form, a copy of your residence card, a "Postal Money Order” for the fee, and a postage stamp reply envelope.
Fee
Around 300 yen, it may be free depending on the purpose you need it for.
Notes
The latest income certificate can be acquired from mid-May to early June of the following year.
For some municipalities tax exemption is shown on an Income Certificate instead.
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