P5 News

Shonan Tax Office No. 161

February, 2003

The charge for a Checkbook

Banks has increased the charge for a checkbook nowadays. Salaried works normally are not affected by it, yet managers perhaps have their checkbooks and will be affected. When people open a checking account, they purchase checkbooks from a bank. The purchase price of a checkbook varies between banks. 
According to JBA(Japanese Bankers Association),
The name of banks Checkbook Notebook
Tokyo-Mitsubishi
Mizuho
UFJ
Yokohama**
Suruga
Miura Fujisawa
Shonan
2,100 yen
2,100
630
3,150
630
420
525
2,100 yen
3,100
1,050
3,150
420*
262*
420*
Normally one book includes 50 sheets.
* are 25.
** The bank of Yokohama has changed since March 10th. Before that, it was both a checkbook and notebook for840 yen.

Filling Income Tax Return
   "In Japan the individual income tax is based on the self-assessment system, under which each taxpayer is required to compute his/her tax base and tax amount, file a final return with a tax office and pay the tax amount accordingly. In principle, a taxpayer must add up income for the year, including those income from which taxes were withheld, such as salaries and make a settlement of annual tax liability by filing a Final Tax Return for the year".(National Tax Agency Japan)


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