Municipal Tax（市民税）

Municipal Tax pays for a large part of the management of the undertakings which are connected to the citizens’ livelihood, such as welfare / education / public works / disaster preventions / heath / fire fighting.  Separate from the income tax charged by the state, this is the tax that the city collects as the source of finance to spend on its own initiatives and it is very important.
People who have addresses in Yao City on January 1st or who own offices in the city are levied.  
People who receive welfare benefits or earn less than a specific amount are exempted from levies.
※Municipal tax and prefectural tax certificate can be issued for those who live in Yao city and have declared the previous year’s income to the city or are dependents, as of January 1 of the year you request the certificate.
Please contact the following for details.

（日本語訳）
　市税は、福祉・教育・土木・防災・保健・消防などの市民生活に結びついた事業の経費をまかなううえで大きな役割を占め、国の所得税とは別に市が自主的に使える財源として徴収する税金で、重要なものです。
　八尾市に1月1日現在住所がある人や八尾市内に事務所などがある人に課税されます。
　生活保護を受けている人や一定の所得金額以下の人は、非課税となります。
※市民税・府民税証明書は、対象年度の1月1日に、八尾市に居住し、かつ前年中の収入の申告をしているか、税法上どなたかの扶養に入っていれば発行できます。
　詳しくは、下記までお問い合わせください。

Municipal Tax Section（市民税課）   TEL 072-924-3822