Tax

Update date: November 1, 2024

Consumption tax

A consumption tax of 10% is levied on most goods and services in Japan. Food, excluding alcohol and food eaten at restaurants, is taxed at 8%. The indicated prices of goods and services usually include the consumption tax.  税込 means tax included. 税別 and 税抜き mean tax not included.

Automobile tax and ‘kei car’ tax

This tax is imposed on all automobile owners.  There are two kinds: one which applies to ‘normal’ automobiles and one which applies to light (‘kei‘) automobiles.   10 Inquiries about ‘normal’ automobile tax: Automobile Tax Department,

For Inquiries About Tax for Regular Cars and Other Vehicles:

• Sapporo Prefectural Tax Office  (queries about taxation and change of address)(Sapporo/Hakodate)
  Kita 22-jo, Nishi 2-chome, Kita-ku, Sapporo
  TEL 011-746-1190 (tax) TEL 011-746-1197

For Inquiries About Tax for Light Cars and Motorcycles:

• Sapporo Road Tax Office, Automobile Tax Division(Sapporo/Hakodate)
  2, Kita-22-jonishi, Kita-ku, Sapporo-shi
  Tel: 011-746-1190

Reference

Please refer to the following for information on income tax and resident tax.

• A Guide to Living in Sapporo
• Japanese Income Tax and Resident Tax
• Sapporo City Tax Counter
• Hakodate Tax Counter(Japanese Only)
• Income Tax and Special Income Tax for Reconstruction Guide
• Outline of Japan’s Withholding Tax System Related to Salary
• Regarding the Individual Resident Tax for Foreigners
• Income Tax Return for Foreign Residents
• Income Tax Information for an Individual Who Will Leave Japan（National Tax Agency）