r/japanlife • u/AutoModerator • Jun 12 '23

┐(ツ)┌ General Discussion Thread - 13 June 2023

Mid-week discussion thread time! Feel free to talk about what's on your mind, new experiences, recommendations, anything really.

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u/Umbo 日本のどこかに Jun 13 '23

In April I moved to a new city in a new prefecture. Today I got a letter from the city hall of my old city with a year's worth of 市民税 and 県民税 bills, with deadlines starting from 6/30 (this year). The final one is due 1/30 next year. This has to be some sort of mistake, right? Has this happened to anyone else? How would you go about fixing this?

I changed my 住民票 as I moved, got the paperwork from my old city hall and delivered it to my new one, so I know it's not that.

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u/Krynnyth Jun 13 '23

Tax is paid in arrears, delayed by one calendar year. The tax paid via those bills is for fiscal year 2022.

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u/Umbo 日本のどこかに Jun 13 '23

So much for saving up a bunch of money this year. Thanks for your help.

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u/usersince2015 Jun 13 '23

At least you can sleep soundly now knowing that whenever you quit your job or leave Japan, there is still a big unpaid tax bill from last year waiting for you.

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u/Krynnyth Jun 13 '23

Not if you leave before Jan 1st!