Tax notifications

• Inhabitant Tax Deferment and Extension Scheme

View information about the “Inhabitant Tax Deferment and Extension Scheme” in Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, and Nepali.

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Sendai City General Call Center “Mori-no-miyako Teach Me Helpline” Launched

Call center operators will give easy-to-understand explanations for questions about any of Sendai city’s procedures, schemes, and systems. In addition, a dedicated website featuring FAQ’s and their answers, has been launched. Please feel free to utilize these services. https://faq.callcenter.city.sendai.jp

• Launch date: Thursday November 5^th, 2020
• Operational hours: Weekdays- 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Weekends, National holidays, December 29^th - January 3^rd – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Call center: 022-398-4894

Inquiries: Public Consultation and Statistics Section Tel: 022-214-8398

Financial Assistance for Elementary School Entrants of April 2021

• Eligibility: Those who meet all the following conditions

1. Households which meet the standard for qualifying for financial assistance for school entrants includes the following conditions:

- Households’ incomes fall under a certain income bracket or lower

- Households that receive a Child-Rearing Allowance

- Households that cease receiving public assistance

2. Those who do not receive financial assistance for school entrants from other municipalities.
3. Households that have a resident registry recorded in Sendai as of February 1^st, 2021 and do not plan to move out of Sendai by March 31^st, 2021.
4. Households which do not receive public assistance as of March 2021.

• Amount: \51,060
• How to Apply: Fill out the Application Form distributed at the time of health check-ups for elementary school entrants held at all Sendai municipal elementary schools. The Application Form can also be downloaded from the official Sendai City website.
• Where to Apply: Administration Section, Public Health and Welfare Center of your local ward office
• Application Deadline: January 25^th, 2021
• Inquiries: School Affairs Section Tel: 022-214-8861

High School Tuition Support Loan Guidance

Accrued interest borne upon the loan maker is subsidized, for those who have a Japan Finance Corporation General Finance Loan (National Education Loan), for the duration of the student’s enrolment in high school.

• Application Deadline: Friday December 11^th, 2020 (strictly observed)
• Eligibility: Guardians of high school students who are living in Sendai City.
• Conditions: Complete/Full payment of Municipal taxes.
• Applications: located at the School Affairs Section on the 11th floor of the Sendai City Hall Kamisugi Bldg., General Service counter of Ward Offices and available for download from the official Sendai City website.

Inquiries: School Affairs Section 022-214-8861

Please Pay National Health Insurance Premiums by the Due Dates 

National Health Insurance premiums are an important resource for the National Health Insurance system. Please pay your premiums by the due date. If you are having difficulties making payments due to reasons such as loss of employment, please consult one of the following offices immediately to inquire about fee reduction systems.

Inquiries: National Health Insurance and Pension Section of each Ward Office/Miyagi General Branch Office, Public Health and Welfare Section, Akiu General Branch Office

Do Not Forget your Citizens’ Health Check-up

Applications for city-organized Citizens’ Health Check-ups for the following must be sent and arrive by November 30th: additional basic check-ups and screenings for stomach cancer, uterine cervical cancer, breast cancer, and colon cancer (application for screenings of lung cancer, tuberculosis and prostate cancer, have closed). Applications are distributed at Ward Offices, General Branch Offices. Applications are also available online (must be completed on a computer). If you already have a ticket for a check-up, please don’t forget to show up!

Inquiries: Home Health Section of each Ward Office, Public Health and Welfare Section of each Branch Office

Taking Applications for Children’s Club Members for FY2021

Children’s Club after-school childcare centers are for first to sixth graders whose parents or guardians are unable to take care of them after school due to work or other reasons. We aim to encourage the mental and physical development of children through various activities and games.

• Eligible Children: first to sixth graders (however, said children must be able to commute to the centers by themselves and take care of themselves) and are also attending school in Sendai.
• Fee: 3,000 yen/ month (fee reduction scheme available)
• The use of extended services is available from 6p.m. to 7:15 p.m. and will result in an extra 1,000 yen charge per month. Please note that you may also be asked to pay for snack and activity fees at some centers.
• Application Period: November 24^th, 2020 – December 12^th, 2020 *excluding Sundays

9 a.m.- 6 p.m.(9 a.m.- 5 p.m. on Saturdays)

• How to Apply: Please go directly to the after-school childcare center where you wish to enroll your child.
• Application forms are distributed at each after-school daycare center and on the official Sendai City website from November 2^nd.
• Please bring the guardian’s certificate of employment at the time of application.
• Please note that an application may not be accepted if more applications are received than available places.
• Children’s Club after-school childcare center may be held at locations other than children’s centers.
• If there are still places available after the application period, applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.

Please check the Sendai City’s official website or contact your local children’s center for more information.