調(ねんまつちょうせい)

ねんまつちょうせい
noun
year-end tax adjustment
1. year-end tax adjustment
The process by which employers reconcile the income tax withheld from employees' salaries throughout the year with the actual tax owed, typically done in December. Results in either a refund or additional deduction.
年末調整(ねんまつちょうせい)書類(しょるい)提出(ていしゅつ)する。
Submit the year-end tax adjustment documents.
年末調整(ねんまつちょうせい)還付金(かんぷきん)があった。
I got a refund from the year-end tax adjustment.
保険料(ほけんりょう)控除(こうじょ)証明書(しょうめいしょ)年末調整(ねんまつちょうせい)必要(ひつよう)です。
The insurance premium deduction certificate is needed for year-end tax adjustment.

WORD FORMATION:
年末(ねんまつ) (year-end) + 調整(ちょうせい) (adjustment)

TAX SYSTEM NOTES:

In Japan, employers withhold estimated income tax (源泉徴収(げんせんちょうしゅう)) from monthly salaries. 年末調整(ねんまつちょうせい) reconciles the total withheld with actual tax liability, accounting for:

  • 生命保険料控除(せいめいほけんりょうこうじょ) (life insurance deduction)
  • 扶養控除(ふようこうじょ) (dependent deduction)
  • 住宅ローン控除(じゅうたくろーんこうじょ) (mortgage deduction)

RELATED TERMS:

  • 確定申告(かくていしんこく): final tax return
  • 源泉徴収(げんせんちょうしゅう): tax withholding
  • 還付金(かんぷきん): tax refund