You could get a tax reduction for the Residents Tax on Individuals (municipal tax and prefectural tax) if you have financial difficulties for living due to a natural disaster or if you are on public income support. If you are applicable for any of the reasons below, you should proceed with the application procedure. Please contact us directly for further details.

1. Principal reasons for tax reduction:

(1) Natural disasters (earthquake, storm, flood damages, etc.) or man-made disasters (fire, traffic accident, etc.). (Except when your annual income of the previous year exceeds \10,000,000).

(2) In case of the working income decreased more than 30% from the previous year because of retirement or closed business due to injury or illness. (Except when your annual income of the previous year exceeds \3,000,000). *Requirements may vary depend on the period of retirement.

(3) If the income earner died. However, if the earner is in business, this is limited to the case when the business is abolished (Except when the annual income of the previous year exceeds \10,000,000).

(4) If you are receiving public income support.

(5) If you have low income. (Except when your income exceeds the amount specified by the enforcement rules of Kawasaki city ordinance for Municipal Tax).

(6) If you are a student. (Except when your annual income of the previous year exceeds \750,000).

2. Target tax: Tax which was paid or should be paid after when the tax reduction reason was incurred.

3. Application period: From the first delivery date or the date when the event causing the tax reduction reason happened to the last day of the first coming delivery period after the event.

4. Contact Desk: Municipal Residents Tax Desk, Municipal Residents Tax Division of each Municipal Residents Tax office. (In charge of Municipal Residents Tax in the Municipal Taxation Branch Office)

5. How to submit: Directly at the counter.

6. Reception hours: Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. We cannot accept the application on holidays or days that fall on holidays.

Municipal Residence Tax Section, Municipal Residence Tax Division, Kawasaki Taxation Office（Kawasaki・Saiwai ward）

Tel：044-200-3882

Municipal Residence Tax Section, Kosugi Taxation Branch Office（Nakahara ward）

Tel：044-744-3231

Municipal Residence Tax Section, Municipal Residence Tax Division, Mizonokuchi Taxation Office（Takatsu・Miyamae ward）

Tel：044-820-6560

Municipal Residence Tax Section, Municipal Residence Tax Division, Shinyuri Taxation Office（Tama・Asao ward）

Tel：044-543-8958