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Frequently Asked Questions (Online Application)

Last Updated October 1, 2024

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About the whole procedure

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How do you make an online application?
A
  1. We perform user registration of Yokohama-shi electronic application, report system beforehand. In addition, since it is necessary to perform electronic signature with digital certificate, in the case of application from smartphone, please install application called Yokohama e application (Yokohama-shi electronic application, report system portal). (In the case of PC, please confirm page of Yokohama-shi electronic application, report system (outside site).)
  2. Enter required items from the application page for the certificate you want to obtain.
  3. After confirming the input contents, perform an electronic signature. In the case of a smartphone, the dedicated application (Yokohama e-application) starts automatically, so read the digital certificate of My Number Card. Corporations read "electronic certificates based on commercial registration" from their personal computer. (When individual applies on PC, please confirm page of Yokohama-shi electronic application, report system (outside site).)
  4. Return to the original application page and press the application button.
  5. After confirming the application details at the ward office Tax Division, you will receive an email requesting a fee payment. From My Page, proceed to the fee settlement screen and make payment by credit card or smartphone payment.
  6. After confirming payment information at the ward office Tax Division, we will send you a certificate by mail.
Q
Where is the page to apply for?
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What do I need to apply for?
A

Individuals need a My Number Card (a digital certificate for signature is valid), a smartphone (for reading My Number Card), a credit card or smartphone payment.
For corporations, "electronic certificates based on commercial registration", personal computers, credit cards or smartphone payments are required.
Credit cards support brands are VISA, Mastercard, American Express, JCB, and Diners Club.
The types of smartphone payments are PayPay and LINEPay.

Q
What should I do if I do not have a smartphone, my number card (in the case of a corporation, an electronic certificate based on personal computer / commercial registration), a credit card or smartphone payment?
A

We are very sorry, but we cannot use the online application. You have you apply at ward office and administrative service corner, or please use request by mail.

Q
Which certification can I get?
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The following certificates are eligible for online application.

  • Municipal tax, prefectural tax, forest environmental tax tax (non-taxable) certificate
  • Tax payment certificate
  • Certificate of property tax (evaluation certificate, public dues certificate)

You have you apply for proof that you are not eligible at ward office or administrative service corner, or please use request by mail.

Q
How long will I receive the tax proof I applied for?
A

After paying the fee, we will deliver it in about 2 days to 1 week. However, it may take longer than usual depending on the time of payment of fees, postal circumstances, weekends and holidays, etc.

Q
Can I apply by someone other than myself?
A

Other than the person, you will not be eligible for online application. If you are in proxy/agent, please apply at the ward office or administrative service corner.

Q
Do I need to attach what I need to verify my identity?
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As we perform identity verification using electronic certificate, other documents are not necessary in principle, but depending on application contents, ward office may ask you to submit documents individually.

Q
Is the certificate issued electronically?
A

It is not an electronic delivery. We will issue a paper certificate and send it by mail.

Q
Can I specify the destination?
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Individuals will be sent to the resident registration place, and corporations will be sent to the location in the registry. It is not possible to specify other destinations.

Q
How much is the certification issuance fee?
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As with the usual fee, it will be 300 yen per case. The postage fee will be charged separately.

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Can I specify the mailing method (express delivery, etc.)?
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We will respond to express delivery, specific records, and simple registered mail.

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How much is the postage?
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Apart from the various certificate issuance fees to be issued, you will be required to pay the shipping cost corresponding to the desired return method and the number (weight) of certificates to be obtained.

About application form

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Where should I choose the application district?
A

At the time of application, please select the ward where the tax item of the proof to be applied (the ward where the tax payment letter of advice was issued).

Q
Why do I have to enter Address as of January 1 when applying for municipal tax, prefectural tax, and forest environmental tax (non-taxable) certificates?
A

Since the taxation of personal city, prefectural tax, and forest environmental tax is levied on the ward where you live as of January 1, the due date, you will need to enter the Address as of January 1 to confirm whether or not the certificate you applied for is issued.

Q
I would like to apply for a tax certificate and a tax payment certificate for municipal tax, prefectural tax, and forest environmental tax. Can I do it at once?
A

By online application, you cannot apply for municipal tax, prefectural tax, forest environmental tax tax certificate and tax payment certificate at the same time. We ask you to apply separately. In this case, a shipping fee will be required for each procedure. If you want to apply at once, please apply at the ward office or administrative service corner, or use the request by mail.

Q
Why do you read my number card?
A

We read digital certificate mounted on my number card and perform electronic signature. This is to verify the identity of the person based on the electronic signature "name, Address, date of birth". (This is a general identity verification method when applying for administrative procedures online.)

Q
What should I do if I do not know the PIN on my number card?
A

For consultation on loss of personal identification number, please contact the reception desk of your municipal office (in the case of Yokohama City, Family Registry Division Registration Section, the ward office of your ward). Please note that we cannot understand at the ward office Tax Division.

Q
If the credit card holder is different from the applicant, can I make a payment with the relevant card?
A

You can use it with a valid credit card.

About confirmation after application

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Can I cancel my application?
A

Before paying the fee, you can withdraw your application from My Page.
Please note that you will not be able to cancel your application after paying the fee.

Q
Is it possible to confirm that the application has been completed correctly?
A

If the application is completed successfully, an application completion email will be sent to the e-mail address registered at the time of application.
In addition, when you check the application status on My Page, "I sent an application" is displayed. If you have started the examination at the ward office, it will be displayed as "I am checking the application details."

Q
When reading my number card with a smartphone, there is no error display, but why can't I read it all the time?
A

The position where your My Number Card is placed on your smartphone may not be correct. For details, please check the minor portal page (outside site).

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Why doesn't I receive an email at the registered email address?
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The following possibilities are possible.
・Possibility of being classified as spam
Depending on your email settings, you may have been classified as spam. An e-mail will be sent from the address of "auto-yokohama@shinsei.city.yokohama.lg.jp", so please check the spam settings of your e-mail.
・Possibility of incorrect entry of email address
You may have entered your email address incorrectly. Sorry to trouble you, but please withdraw the application once, update the user registration to the correct e-mail address, and apply again.

Q
What should I do if I enter my e-mail address or Phone number incorrectly and apply?
A

Please withdraw the application once, update the user registration to the correct e-mail address, and apply again.

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If you have any questions, where should I contact?

About digital certificate

Q
What does it mean that the digital certificate of My Number Card is invalid?
A

If there is a change in Address or name due to moving or marriage, you will need to re-register the digital certificate, but the procedure has not been completed and the information remains old. In this case, online applications cannot be accepted, so please re-register your digital certificate at the municipal office where you live (in the case of Yokohama City, your ward office Family Registry Division Registration Section).

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Can I apply if my digital certificate is invalid?
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If the digital certificate is invalid, you cannot apply because you cannot perform digital signature.

Q
What should I do if the digital certificate of My Number Card is not valid?
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To enable the digital certificate, please go to the municipal office where you live (in the case of Yokohama City, Family Registry Division Registration Section, your ward office). In that case, please make sure to enable the "signature digital certificate". (We cannot cope in each ward office Tax Division.)

Q
I don't know the PIN on my number card.
A

You will need to apply at the municipal office where you live. If you live in Yokohama City, please refer to "About resetting your PIN for My Number Card". (We cannot cope in each ward office Tax Division.)

Q
I entered the PIN on my number card incorrectly and was locked.
A

You will need to apply at the municipal office where you live. If you live in Yokohama City, please refer to "About resetting your PIN for My Number Card". (We cannot cope in each ward office Tax Division.)

Inquiries to this page

Tax Division, Chief Tax Department, Finance Bureau

Telephone: 045-671-2229

Telephone: 045-671-2229

Fax: 045-641-2775

Email address: za-zeimu@city.yokohama.lg.jp

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Page ID: 605-956-956

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