Taxes（税）

Taxes levied on personal income include income tax (a national tax) and city/prefectural tax (a local tax).
Foreign residents in Japan are obliged to pay taxes.
City/prefectural tax, light motor vehicle tax and property tax are paid to the city by residents. The city tax is used for various public services, such as welfare, education and garbage disposal.

Municipal/Prefectural tax（市民/県民税）

Subject to taxes（課税対象）

Levied on people who have an address in the city as of January1st.
Based on the previous year's income.

The movie introduces how to obtain a certificate of earning and taxation.

Guides for Foreign Residents #3: Obtaining Required Certificates(金沢市在住外国人向け行政手続支援動画3【各種証明】)

Inquiries（お問い合わせ先）

City Tax Section

Light motor vehicle tax（軽自動車税）

Subject to taxes（課税対象）

Levied annually on people who own a moped, a light automobile, a small-sized special motor vehicle or a small motorcycle as of April 1.

Inquiries（お問い合わせ先）

Local Tax Section

Real estate tax（不動産税）

Subject to taxes（課税対象）

Levied on people who own fixed asets (land, housing, depreciable asets) in the city as of January 1.

Inquiries（お問い合わせ先）

Property Tax Section

Income tax（所得税）

Subject to taxes（課税対象）

Collected from individuals who received an income during the financial year (1st of January to 31st of December).

Inquiries（お問い合わせ先）

Kanazawa Taxation Office