Provisional Special Benefit for Households where their annual income fell after January 1st, 2021, qualifying them for residents tax exempt status
Around the country, due to the ongoing state caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, households have faced a variety of challenges in regards to the way they live and work. For this reason, in order to aid in fast relief and to keep families thriving, the government has developed a special temporary stipend to be distributed to households that are exempt from residents tax, and households where their annual income fell after January 1st, 2021, qualifying them for tax exempt status.
Inquiries
Please contact the following
Hiroshima City Provisional Special Benefit for Residents Tax-Exempt Households Center
(for information relating to the stipend carried out by the City of Hiroshima)
TEL: 082-236-7229 ★Please be sure to check that you have the right number before dialing.
Dates of operation: February 1st, 2022 (Tue.) – November 30th, 2022 (Wed.)
Hours: 9 am – 5:15 pm (Closed Sat., Sun., and national holidays)
For more details regarding the benefit including application consideration, please check the City of Hiroshima’s website:
English site 👉 https://www.city.hiroshima.lg.jp/site/english/277618.html
Japanese site 👉 https://www.city.hiroshima.lg.jp/site/korona/256517.html
Allowance amount and eligible individuals
Amount: 100,000 yen per household
Application period: Applications need to be postmarked by September 30th, 2022.
Eligibility:
Households, where due to the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, annual income has decreased.
For households whose expected annual income (12 x income for any month beginning January 2021) is equal to or fell below the amount that would qualify them for residents tax exempt status, they are able to apply for the benefit.
Receiving repeated payments is not possible. Those who will or have applied to the special benefit for the provisional special benefit for residents tax-exempt households are not able to apply.
🔶🔷🔸🔹 For information regarding the provisional special benefit for residents tax-exempt households,
please click here.
How to apply
To receive the allowance, one must submit an application.
To download the application forms, please use the below link. Once you have filled in all the necessary fields and provided the required documents, please send your application in by mail.
📪 Where to send your application:
Hiroshima City Provisional Special Benefit for Residents Tax-Exempt Households Center
Health and Welfare Planning Division
Health and Welfare Bureau
The City of Hiroshima
Hiroshima Central Post Office PO Box 100 730-8712
Support Centers
🔵 Hiroshima City Provisional Special Benefit for Households in Acute Need Application Center
For individuals who have trouble filling out the forms, or would like to receive assistance when filing, please contact the following: (reservation required).
Address: Hiroshima Kōgin Bldg 10F
2-1-22 Kamiya-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima
Hours of operation: 9 am – 4 pm (Closed Sat., Sun. and holidays)
Dates of operation: March 22nd, 2022 (Tue.) – May 31st, 2022 (Tue.)
To make a reservation please visit the reservation site, or call our processing office (Tel: 082-236-7229).
Reservation website (Japanese only): https://coubic.com/hiroshima-kyufu/708354
🔵 Hiroshima City & Aki County International Resident Consultation Service
For individuals who need language assistance, please contact us.
Address: 1-5 Nakajima-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima
Hours of operation: Monday to Friday 9 am – 4 pm (Closed on national holidays)
Telephone: 082-241-5010
Available languages: Chinese, English, Portuguese, Spanish, Vietnamese and Filipino
* Filipino only available on Friday.
E-mail: soudan@pcf.city.hiroshima.jp
