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Other taxes

Taxes on vehicles

Weight tax

Ownership tax

Property tax

Check the local municipality's website to get the most accurate information on property taxes. For example, Tokyo has an English "Guide to Metropolitan Taxes" including property tax here or see their Japanese page.

Land

Buildings

Depreciable assets

Stamp duty

Stamp duty is assessed on physical sales contracts and receipts. The amount of tax depends on the amount of the transaction. Receipts less than 50,000 yen are exempt. A common way people find out about stamp duty is when buying real estate because stamp duty will be assessed on the sale contract according to the purchase price. One way to avoid stamp duty on a real estate transaction is by using a digital contract which is not subject to stamp duty.

NHK

NHK has an explanation of their fee system on their website in English here.

This article provides a nice summary of the most-recent Supreme Court case regarding the Broadcasting Law.

Exit Tax

2021-06 on assets that qualify for Exit Tax

2021-07 on the timing of exit tax liability