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Declaring Taxes and Tax Deadlines

Metropolitan Taxes, Special Ward Taxes and National Taxes

Month Metropolitan Taxes Special Ward Taxes National Taxes
April      
May Motor vehicle tax (category base), mine lot tax Light motor vehicle tax
(category base)
 
June Fixed assets tax, city planning tax<First term> Special ward inhabitant tax<First term>  
July     Income tax
(estimated tax payment) <First term>
August Business tax on individuals <First term> Special ward inhabitant tax<Second term>  
September Fixed assets tax, city planning tax<Second term>    
October   Special ward inhabitant tax<Third term>  
November Business tax on individuals <Second term>   Income tax (estimated tax payment)<Second term>
December Fixed assets tax, city planning tax<Third term>    
January Metropolitan inhabitant tax on dividend income
(including those in accounts specified for
withholding income tax) and metropolitan
inhabitant tax on capital gains from stocks: both
by Jan. 10
Returns for depreciable assets, returns for land for
residential use and
returns for tax deduction for certified long-term
quality housing: all by Jan. 31
Special ward inhabitant tax <Fourth term>  
February Fixed assets tax, city planning tax<Fourth term>   Return for gift tax: Feb. 1 to Mar.
15, final return for income tax:
Feb. 16 to Mar. 15, final return for
consumption tax on individual
enterprises: by Mar. 31
March Returns for business tax on individuals: by Mar.
15, establishment tax on individuals: by Mar. 15,
and local government consumption tax on
individual enterprises: by Mar. 31
Return for special ward inhabitant tax: by Mar. 15
Every month Prefectural tobacco tax, golf course utilization tax,
gas oil delivery tax
Metropolitan inhabitant tax on interest income,
metropolitan inhabitant tax on dividend income: by
the 10th of the month
Accommodation tax
Special ward inhabitant tax
(special collection from
employment income): from Jun.
through May of the following
year, special ward tobacco tax,
mine production tax, bathing tax
Income tax (withheld at source):
from Jan. through Dec., liquor tax,
national tobacco tax, special
tobacco surtax, gasoline tax and
local gasoline tax, international
tourist tax
Specified period Business tax on corporations, prefectural inhabitant
tax on corporations, real estate acquisition tax,
establishment tax (on corporate enterprises), local
government consumption tax (on corporate
enterprises), motor vehicle tax (category base)
(taxation on monthly basis), motor vehicle tax
(environmental performance excise), hunting tax
Special ward inhabitant tax
(special collection from retirement
income)
(special collection from public
pension)
Light motor vehicle tax
(environmental performance excise)
Corporation tax, registration and
license tax, motor vehicle tonnage
tax, national consumption tax (on
corporations), special corporate
enterprise tax, local corporation
special tax, local corporation tax,
inheritance tax, revenue stamp tax

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