住民税(じゅうみんぜい)

じゅうみんぜい
noun
resident tax; local inhabitant tax
legalfinancepolitics
1. resident tax; local inhabitant tax
A local tax levied on individuals based on their income and place of residence. In Japan, it is paid to the prefecture and municipality where one lives.
住民税(じゅうみんぜい)は毎月(まいつき)給料(きゅうりょう)から引(ひ)かれる。
Resident tax is deducted from my salary every month.
引(ひ)っ越(こ)すと住民税(じゅうみんぜい)の金額(きんがく)が変(か)わることがある。
When you move, the amount of resident tax can change.
住民税(じゅうみんぜい)は前年(ぜんねん)の所得(しょとく)に基(もと)づいて計算(けいさん)されるので、退職(たいしょく)した翌年(よくねん)も支払(しはら)いが必要(ひつよう)だ。
Since resident tax is calculated based on the previous year's income, you still need to pay it the year after you quit your job.

Usage

An important tax for anyone living and working in Japan. Unlike 所得税(しょとくぜい) (income tax), which is a national tax, 住民税(じゅうみんぜい) goes to local governments. It is calculated based on the previous year's income, which means new graduates or new residents may not pay it in their first year.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 所得税(しょとくぜい): income tax — a national tax on income
  • 固定資産税(こていしさんぜい): property tax — levied on real estate

Related Words

Compare: 所得税(しょとくぜい) (income tax (national))
general
Added 2026.3.14 19:32 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
16500/16806_juuminzei