Tax (Income Tax)
On Income Tax
Income Tax goes to National Treasury. Taxpayer needs to go to a Tax Office to declare his/her annual income.
Later, that taxpayer must pay the determined amount of tax him/herself. This is what we call Self-Assessed Tax Payment System, known as【Final Income Tax Return】
Watch a video to learn Final Income Tax Return【for Salaried worker】
Watch a video to learn Final Income Tax Return【for Self-Employed Person】
Salaried worker who does not have the obligation to declare his/her annual income.
・The employer did employee's Year-End Adjustment.
Salaried worker who has the obligation to declare his/her annual income.
・The employer did not do employee's Year-End Adjustment.
Cases of the paid-tax returns
（１）Paid considerable amount of medical expenses during the year.
（２）Added dependent family members during the year.
（３）Made an application for Tax deduction for housing loan.
Self-Employed Person
・Self-Employed person means a person who owns its own business.
・Has the obligation to declare annual income earned from January to December.
Kawaguchi City has the Kawaguchi Tax Office and the Nishi-Kawaguchi Tax Office.
Please check the tax office with jurisdiction at your address.
List of tax jurisdictions in English(PDF:36.1KB)
National Tax Administration Agency website
What is Consumption Tax?
Consumption tax is levied on all articles and services sold or provided in Japan.
Consumption Tax paid by each consumer at the time of purchase will be kept by each business to make declaration and payment to Tax Office.
This video also includes consumption tax exempted system for export transactions and cautionary points on using Duty-Free shops.
Watch a video to learn Consumption Tax
Kawaguchi Tax Office
Nishi Kawaguchi Tax Office
Kawaguchi City has the Kawaguchi Tax Office and the Nishi-Kawaguchi Tax Office.
Please check the tax office with jurisdiction at your address.
List of tax jurisdictions in English(PDF:36.1KB)
National Tax Administration Agency website