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Municipal Taxes
The major taxes handled by Atsugi are shown below:


Local Taxes
Those who live in Atsugi as of January 1 and who had incomes in the previous year will be taxed.
Employment income earners do not have to make a declaration to the tax office by themselves because those who pay salaries, such as companies, report the salary payments to the tax office on behalf of the employment income earners.
Those other than employment income earners must declare their income, obtained between January 1 and December 31, to the Tax Office or City Office of the area in which they lived as of January 1.

<Contacts> Citizens Tax Section, Photo (046) 225-2010


Fixed Property Tax
This tax is levied on those with land, houses, and depreciable properties in Atsugi as of January 1 every year.


City Planning Tax
This tax is a special-purpose tax that is levied on land and houses located in urbanization promotion area in order to cover the costs of city planning schemes, etc.

<Contacts> Property Tax Section, Phone (046) 225-2030


Light-motor Tax
This tax is levied on those who have motorcycles, light cars, light two-wheeled vehicles, and garden tractors in Atsugi as of April 1 every year. If you acquire or dispose of such vehicles, or change the registered keeper of the vehicle, you must notify the relevant office.


Other taxes
Other than the above, there are other taxes that are paid by a certain people, namely, municipal cigarette tax, which is included in the cost of cigarettes purchased in the city, and a bathing tax, which is included in the fee for using the mineral baths.

<Contacts> Citizens Tax Section, Phone (046) 225-2012


How to pay Municipal Taxes
You must pay the taxes at the counter of a financial institutions (including post offices) or at the City Office (Accounting Section, Tax Section) by the due date, using the payment slip.
If you have lost your payment slip, it can be reissued at the counter of the Tax Section on the second floor of the City Office.
When using registered mail to mail cash for payment, enclose the payment slip. A receipt will be issued later.
When the postal transfer slip is to be used, you must fill in the tax item, advice slip number, and your name. Note that the mail will take some time to reach the City Office. Therefore, pay your tax well in advance.

[Convenient account transfer]
Taxes can be transferred automatically on each due date from a specified account at your financial institution.
Handled tax items: Fixed property tax (land, houses, depreciable assets), Civil Tax (excluding special collection and corporate inhabitant tax), light vehicle tax
Application procedure: Application forms are available at the counters of the financial institutions in Atsugi. Fill in the specified items (type of deposit, account number, etc.), apply your name stamp to the application form, and then present the form and your payment at the counter of the financial institution (including post offices).

<Contacts> Tax Section, Phone (046) 225-2020


If you cannot pay by the due date
Delayed payment and installment payments may be allowed depending on the situation of the taxpayer. Please feel free to contact us.


Delinquent charge
If you do not pay a Municipal Tax by the due date, a delinquent charge will be added in accordance with the period until the payment is made.
* An exceptional rate is used until one month passes after the day after the due date. If this exceptional rate is less than 7.3% per year: Exceptional rate = Official discount rate as of November 30 of the previous year + 4%
* 14.6% shall be applied for the period between the day of payment and the day of one month after the next day of the due date.
<Contacts> Tax Section, Phone (046) 225-2020


Tax certificate
Only the following persons can request a tax certificate:
(1) The person in question,
(2) family members who live together with the person in question,
(3) the agent of the person in question (provided he or she has a letter of attorney or notification of the election of a representative),
(4) a person related to judicial action who can provide an authorized letter requesting use of the tax certificate, and
(5) a person who has submitted a letter of request written by the registrar to use the tax certificate for the registration procedure. For details, contact the Citizens Tax Section.
<Contacts> Citizens Tax Section, Phone (046) 225-2012

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