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How to apply for each tax certification

Last Updated October 1, 2024

Type of tax certification

 Tax proof proves the amount of tax to be paid, such as resident tax and property tax. The main types are municipal tax, prefectural tax, forest environmental tax taxation (non-taxable) certificates, certificates related to fixed assets (evaluation certificates, etc.), and tax payment certificates.
 Tax certification is often required for scholarships and loan contracts, selection of nursery schools, renewal of period of stay, etc.

What is required for billing

 If you need tax proof, please bring your identity verification documents (in the case of a corporation, the seal of the representative) and request it at the ward office or administrative service corner. If the request is made by proxy/agent on behalf of the principal, please bring a letter of attorney filled out by the principal and a document confirmingproxy/agent's identity verification document.
 Some tax certifications can be applied online using a smartphone and My Number Card. For details, please refer to the application page for tax certification.

Identity Confirmation Documents

When requesting a tax certification, in principle, a document with a photo of the person issued by the following public office is required.

  • My Number Card (Personal Number Card)
  • Driver's license
  • Passport (passport) or Basic Resident Register card with photo
  • Resident Card or Special Permanent Resident Certificate (alien registration certificate)

If a corporation makes a request, the representative seal of the corporation is required.

Notes

  • If you do not have a photo, such as a National Health Insurance Card, Health Insurance Card, or National Pension Plan (Kokumin Nenkin) Notebook, or if you have a certificate issued by an organization other than a public office, you may be asked to present multiple identification documents or ask questions. We apologize for any inconvenience, but we appreciate your cooperation.
  • Those with a validity period are limited to those within the validity period.
  • Please note that the notification card (paper) of My Number is not a personal identification document.

Fees

Fees for taxation and tax payment certificates
Type Unit Fees
Tax certificate Per case 300 yen
Tax payment certificate Per case 300 yen
  • light motor vehicles tax (keijidosha-zei) tax payment certificate for continuous inspection, name change, etc. is free.
  • Depending on the destination, a copy of the tax payment notice or the special collection tax notice may be sufficient instead of a tax certificate, so please check with the destination before applying.
  • About tax payment proof pertaining to city tobacco tax, bath tax, please bring registered representative seal by all means.Finance Bureau Tax Administration DivisionPlease charge it. It cannot be issued at the ward office or administrative service corner.
Fees for evaluation certificates
Type Unit Fees
Land Per brush 300 yen
House register Per sheet 300 yen
Depreciable asset ledger Per sheet 300 yen
Fees for residential house certificates (used houses)
Unit Fees
Per case 1,300 yen

※It will be handled only at the window of the ward where the asset is located.

Application Form

 Please fill out the application form at the ward office or administrative service corner.
 We can download application style of some certificates from Yokohama-shi homepage. From page of "proof of city tax", please see page of proof of hope.

Documents confirming that it is proxy/agent (if requested by proxy/agent)

 If a request is made by proxy/agent on behalf of the principal, you must submit a letter of attorney filled out by the principal and other documents that confirm that you have been entrusted.
Power of Attorney (reference example) (PDF: 170KB)
 Please note that some certificates, such as certificates related to fixed assets, cannot be applied for proxy/agent at the Administrative Service Corner.

Billing address

Each ward office tax tax certification issuance window

Reception hours: From 8:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on weekdays
 Please note that the ward office is not open on Saturday, Sunday, public holidays, holidays, and the year-end and New Year holidays (from December 29 to January 3). .
 Please note that applications from smartphones can be accepted at any time. For details, please refer to the application page for tax certification.

Administrative service corner

Reception hours (weekdays): From 7:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Reception hours (Saturday and Sunday): From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
 Please note that the delivery time may be the next opening day depending on Reception hours. Please refer to the Administrative Service Corner page for details on holidays.

Reception hours and delivery time
Accepted time zoneTime that can be handed over
From 7:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. on weekdaysAfter 11:00 a.m. on the day
From 8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. on weekdaysYou can hand it over on the spot where you accept it, but if the procedure has not been completed until 5:15 pm, you will not be able to hand it over on the spot.
Monday through Thursday from 5:15 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.After 11:00 a.m. on the next opening day
From 5:15 pm to 7:00 pm on Friday, and Saturday and SundayFrom 11:00 am on the following day (in the case of a closed day, the next opening day after the next Monday)
  • Please note that if the procedure is not completed by 5:15 pm on weekdays, you will not be able to hand it over on the spot.Please.
  • At the administrative service corner, we do not issue tax payment certificates by presenting a receipt. If you need a tax certificate immediately after payment, please contact your local ward office.
  • We do not issue tax certifications at convenience stores. Please use each ward office Tax Division or administrative service corner.

Requests by mail

 In principle, tax certification can be requested by mail only for requests in the name of the person. Please send the following required documents to each ward office Tax Division or apply from your smartphone. For details, please refer to the application page for tax certification.

Handling of mail requests accompanying the postage revision from October 1, 2024

The postage will change from Tuesday, October 1, 2024.
Please note that if the postage is insufficient, the mail will be returned to the sender.
If you send a mailing request before switching postage, enclose the postage for the reply in addition to the old postage stamp attached envelope or letter pack (* 1) (* 1) and the postage for the difference between the new postage Please (* 2).
Please note that if there is a shortage of postage for reply, we will return it with a display of "payment of insufficient charge recipient".
※1 Letter pack lights and express delivery cannot be returned after Tuesday, October 1 if there is a shortage of fees.
※2 If you do not use the stamp for the difference, we will return it.

Handling of mail requests accompanying the postage revision from October 1, 2024
When requesting mailing, please send a stamp for the shortage of the new postage.

Application Form

 We can download application style of some certificates from Yokohama-shi homepage. From page of "proof of city tax", please see page of proof of hope. If you are unable to download, please create an application form with the following required items.

  • Type of certification required
  • Purpose of use
  • Required year and number of copies
  • Applicant Address Name and Date of Birth
  • Address or property location/owner in Yokohama
  • Contact Phone number

Enclosed

  • Reply envelope (with a stamp and address (location of the person))
  • Fixed amount of money order or ordinary money order for the fee amount (Please purchase at Japan Post Bank / Post Office savings window. Please do not enter anything in the fields of "Designated Recipient" and "Name". In addition, please cooperate to send those with an expiration date of one month or more. )

Notes

  • Please make sure that the amount of fixed-rate money orders, ordinary money orders, and stamps is not excessive or deficiency (Depending on the reason for needing certification, the issuance fee may be reduced.) Please check with each ward office Tax Division. 。
  • A fee will be charged when purchasing a fixed amount of money or ordinary money order. For more information, please contact the Japan Post Bank and Post Office.
  • Since it is necessary to confirm that the application has been made at your own will, in principle, the certificate will be sent to you in Address.
  • If you have moved or moved out of Yokohama City, please enclose a document that shows the relationship between your current address and the former Address (driver's license (both sides), a copy ofresident certificate, etc.).
  • If you have any doubts about the contents of the application, we may contact you individually by telephone.
  • Request of tax payment proof about city tobacco tax, bath tax isFinance Bureau Tax Administration DivisionPlease mail it to the address.
  • Proof of property tax (depreciable assets)The request isFinance Bureau Depreciable Assets Division (Depreciable Assets Center)Please mail it to the address.

Information on Tax Offices

Ward office tax office

Ward office tax office
Section nameName in chargeContents of work
Tax DivisionCity Tax Section (Note 1)
  • Investigation and taxation of individual municipal tax, prefectural tax, forest environmental tax and light motor vehicles tax (keijidosha-zei)
  • About municipal tax, prefectural tax, forest environmental tax taxation (non-taxable) certificate (Note 4)
Tax DivisionLand Section
  • About evaluation, taxation about property tax, city planning tax of land
  • About land, house registration matter certificate (evaluation certificate, public dues certificate, etc.) (Note 4)
Tax DivisionHouse charge (Note 2)About evaluation, taxation about property tax, city planning tax of house
Tax DivisionTax Receipt Section (Note 3)
  • About tax payment consultation, tax savings association, arrangement of delinquent city tax, public auction, etc.
  • About tax payment certificate (Note 4)

(Note 1) All taxation affairs related to corporate municipal tax are performed at the Finance Bureau Corporate Taxation Division (Yokohama City Special Collection Center).
(Note 2) All taxable work on depreciable assets is performed at the Finance Bureau depreciable assets section (Yokohama City depreciable assets center).
(Note 3) Tax payment and tax payment proof issuance of city tobacco tax and bath tax, office work related to the delivery of special collection, fund transfer tax payment, and error payment refund work are performed by the Finance Bureau Tax Payment Management Section.
(Note 4) Depending on the type of certificate, it may not be possible to issue it at other wards or administrative service corners. For more information, please contact each ward office Tax Division.

Information on tax consultation

Tax consultation is available at the following ward offices. Please check with each ward office for details such as consultation dates.

 In addition, about guidance of consultation in each ward office Public Relations Section, please see page of national and prefectural tax about information of special consultation of each ward, prefectural tax consultation, national tax consultation.

Contact information

For details on contact information and contact points for each ward Tax Division, please refer to the linked pages of each ward.

                          
List of each ward office
Ward officePhone number (Representative)E-Mail address
Aoba Ward045-978-2323ao-zeimu@city.yokohama.jp
Asahi Ward045-954-6161as-zeimu@city.yokohama.jp
Izumi Ward045-800-2323iz-zeimu@city.yokohama.jp
Isogo Ward045-750-2323is-zeimu@city.yokohama.jp
Kanagawa Ward045-411-7171kg-zeimu@city.yokohama.jp
Kanazawa Ward045-788-7878kz-zeimu@city.yokohama.jp
Konan Ward045-847-8484kn-zeimu@city.yokohama.jp
Kohoku Ward045-540-2323ko-zeimu@city.yokohama.jp
Sakae Ward045-894-8181sa-zeimu@city.yokohama.jp
Seya Ward045-367-5656se-zeimu@city.yokohama.jp
Tsuzuki Ward  045-948-2323tz-zeimu@city.yokohama.jp
Tsurumi Ward045-510-1818tr-zeimu@city.yokohama.jp
Totsuka Ward045-866-8484to-zeimu@city.yokohama.jp
Naka Ward045-224-8181na-zeimu@city.yokohama.jp
Nishi Ward045-320-8484ni-zeimu@city.yokohama.jp
Hodogaya Ward045-334-6262ho-zeimu@city.yokohama.jp
Midori Ward045-930-2323md-zeimu@city.yokohama.jp
Minami Ward045-341-1212mn-zeimu@city.yokohama.jp

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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-zei-kakari@city.yokohama.lg.jp

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