Alien Registration

Foreign citizens staying in Japan over 90 days must complete the alien registration procedure within 90 days of arriving in Japan. After you complete the procedure, the Alien Registration Certificate will be issued to you. Persons over sixteen years of age must carry the certificate upon them at all times.
Where to register: Citizens & Children Section, Welfare Department, Kota Town Office
Phone: 0564-62-1111 (extension number: 112)

Primary Alien Registration

• Persons over sixteen years of age: Alien registration must be applied for, in person, within 90 days of arriving in Japan.
• Persons under sixteen years of age: Alien registration must be applied for by an adult family member within 90 days of arriving in Japan.
• When a child is born: Alien registration must be applied for by an adult family member before 60 days have passed from the date of birth.

Registration of Changes

If changes are made to address, name, employer, stay status, stay period, etc., these changes must be registered within 14 days.
*Papers required: Alien Registration Certificate, papers certifying the changes, application form.

Census Registration Procedure

Inquire at the Town Office, since the procedure may differ depending on the country of origin.
Inquiries; Citizens & Children Section, Welfare Development, Kota Town Office
Phone: 0564-62-1111(extension number: 112)A guide to life in Kota
Kota Town Office 1-1, Motobayashi, Hishiike Kota, Nukata-gun, Aichi Prefecture,444-0192 Japan
(0564)62-1111

When a Foreign Citizen Marries

 

1. The Person must obtain a certificate from the Embassy, showing that the person satisfies condition for getting married.
2. The, the person should submit an application for a marriage certificate to the Town Office and obtation the certificate.
3. Report the marriage to the Embassy.

 

When a Child is Born in Japan

1. After the birth of a child, report the birth to the Town Office within 14 days.
2. Report the birth to the Embassy.
   Pares required: Birth certificate, Motherçs passport, Marriage certificate of the parents of the child (with a Japanese translation)
3. Within 30 days of the birth, report the birth to the Immigration Bureau.

When a Foreign Citizen Dies

1. Report the death to the Town Office within seven days (along with a death certificate).
2. Retrun the Alien Registration Certificate within 14 days to the Town Office.
3. The family should report the death to the Embassy.
   Papers required: Death Certificate signed by a physician, Cremation Permission (issued by the Town Office), Passport

Taxes

Income Tax (National Tax)

This is the tax to the income of the individual who got for one year from January 1 to December 31 every year.
Inquiries: Nagoya National Tax Administration Bureau
Phone: 052-971-5577

Tax rate	The tax rates differ according to the amount of earnings.
How the tax is paid	The employer withholds the tax and pays it to the national treasurer, or some cases, the parson needs to directly pay it.
Certificate of the tax withheld	The certificate of the tax withheld (Withholding Tax Certificate) in a year is issued in January by the employer to the employee. You must safeguard the certificate.

Resident Tax (Local Tax)

There is prefectural tax paid to the Prefectual Government and town tax paid to the Town Office.
Inquiries: Taxation Section, General Affairs Department, Kota Town Office
Phone: 0564-62-1111 (extension number: 131)

Tax ratio	A tax is levied on residents who register at Kota and who have income above a certain level. Some of the taxes are the same for all people, and some differ according to income level.
How to pay the tax	The employer withholds the tax from your salary and pays it to the Prefectural Government and the Town Office. If the taxes cannot be withheld for some reason, a notice is sent to the taxpayer for direct payment.

Automobile Tax (Local Tax)

This is a tax levied on automobiles.
Inquiries:
For standard-sized cars: Automobile-Tax Group, Nishimikawa National Office, Aichi Prefecture
Phone: 0564-27-2712
For light cars and motorized bicycles: Taxation Section, General Affairs Department, Koata Town Office
Phone: 0564-62-1111 (extension number: 131)

How to pay the tax	A notice for the standard-sized cars tax is sent every year in May (April for light cars). Take your notice to the bank for payment. An account transfer is also possible by application, .
*	When you sell car, be sure to change the registration. Otherwise, you may be asked to pay an automobile tax.

A guide to life in Kota
Kota Town Office 1-1, Motobayashi, Hishiike Kota, Nukata-gun, Aichi Prefecture,444-0192 Japan
(0564)62-1111

*Papers required: Passport, two photographs (4.5cm in height and 3.5cm in width Œno photograph required for persons under sixteen years of age), and an application form.