Now Accepting Declarations for Special City Resident’s Tax/ Metropolitan Resident’s Tax

The submission period for resident’s tax in FY2023 is as follows. Please submit your application by postal mail whenever possible.

Dates: February 16 (Thu.) through March 15 (Wed.), 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Notes:
1. Excludes Saturdays and national holidays.
2. Open until 7:00 p.m. on Tuesdays.
Location: Meeting Room 141, Shinagawa City Office (Hon Chosha 4F)
Note: Returns are also accepted at the Tax Section service counter (Hon Chosha 4F) from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesdays and from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sundays.
Eligibility: You must be a Shinagawa City resident as of January 1, 2023 who has not submitted an income tax return to the tax office and meet any of the following requirements:
• Did not have any income during the period between January 1 and December 31, 2022, and was not reported as a spouse eligible for tax deductions, a person of the same livelihood, or a dependent of a Shinagawa City resident taxpayer.
• Had an income during the period between January 1 and December 31, 2022 other than a salary or pension.
• Had an income during the period between January 1 and December 31, 2022, but your employer has not submitted a salary payment report to Shinagawa City.

● FY2023 special city resident’s tax/metropolitan resident’s tax report forms were mailed on February 3 (Fri.), based on records for the previous year. If you have not received a form and need one, please contact the office below.
● You cannot obtain a tax payment/taxation/tax exemption certificate unless you file an income report. Not filing an income report can also affect the calculation of your National Health Insurance premiums and the use of other administrative services.

Precautions about Tax Revisions
Starting from January 2023, to claim dependents who are between 30 and 69 years of age and live outside of Japan, you must meet at least one of the following requirements:
1. Dependent must not have an address or place of residence within Japan due to study abroad
2. Dependent is disabled
3. Dependent received 380,000 yen or more from you for livelihood or education expenses (remittance certificate references must be submitted)

Inquiries: Unit in charge of Taxation, Tax Section
(Tel: 03-5742-6663 to 6666 Fax: 03-5742-7108)