TAX

Taxes at the time of purchasing a property

There are 3 taxes of Stamp Tax, Registration Tax and Property Acquisition Tax.

1．Stamp Tax

The stamp tax is paid by affixing revenue stamps on a sales and purchase contract document. The rates by purchase prices are as below in general.

• Not more than 10M JPY・・・ 5,000 JPY
• Not more than 50M JPY・・・ 10,000 JPY
• Not more than 100M JPY・・・30,000 JPY

2．Registration Tax

It is a tax for an ownership transfer whose rate is determined by a property`s appraisal value. A judicial scrivener does the general process of the ownership transfer.

3．Property Acquisition Tax

It is a tax for an acquisition of a property. The tax is principally 4% of assessed value of fixed assets. It comes a bill for the tax 2-3 months after the ownership transfer, which is one time payment.

Taxes at the time of holding a property

There are 2 taxes of Fixed Asset&City Planning taxes and Income tax for every year`s payment when you hold a property.

1．Fixed Asset Tax・City Planning Tax

The fixed asset tax is imposed 1.4% and the city planning tax is 0.3% respectively of assessed value of the land and the building. The rate is determined on the 1st of Jan. every year and billed to pay in May.

2．Rental Income Tax

It is imposed every year to the taxable rental income which is calculated from the annual income less maintenance fee・repair fund・management fee, etc. The rates by taxable annual incomes are as below in general.

• Annual rental income less than 1,950,000 JPY・・・5％
• 1,950,001 JPY～3,300,000 JPY・・・ 10％（deduction　97,500 JPY）
• 3,300,000 JPY～6,950,000 JPY・・・ 20％（deduction　427,500 JPY）

Taxes at the time of selling a property

When selling a property,「Income Tax on Capital Gain」is imposed.

1．Income Tax on Capital Gain

It is imposed to the capital gain by selling a property. The capital gain is calculated from the selling price less the purchase price and the overall expenses for the purchase and the sale. The tax rate is determined by the holding-property period (whether to hold a property over 5 years).