Tax Notifications

Payment Notice for Inhabitant Tax to be Sent Out

The City of Sendai will send out Payment Notices for FY 2025 Inhabitant Tax on June 12 (Thu). Four payment slips are included inside the Payment Notice. Each payment slip has a designated payment period, so please be sure to make payments with the appropriate slips within the specified periods. Please be aware of the correct due date and do not lose your payment slips. You can check your taxation information with the taxation statement on the notice.
Inquiries: Inhabitant Tax Section
【Aoba and Izumi Ward】TEL: 022-214-8637
【Miyagino, Wakabayashi and Taihaku Ward】TEL: 022-214-8638 

Inhabitant Tax Payments are Due on June 30 (Mon)

Please make your first Inhabitant Tax payment for FY 2025 at your nearest financial institution by June 30 (Mon). If you are paying via bank transfer, the transaction will also be made on June 30 (Mon).
Inquiries: Tax Collection and Administration Section TEL: 022-214-1010

Water & Sewerage Fee Reductions and Exemptions for Inhabitant Tax Exempt Households

• Reduction and Exemption Period: From the month following application until June 2026.
• Reduction and Exemption Amount: Basic fees for water and basis usage fees for sewerage.
• Eligibility: All household members who use water must be exempt from paying Inhabitant Tax and is facing significant financial difficulty as a result of low income as of the day of application, and is NOT receiving continuous financial support from other households. (Please be aware that some Inhabitant Tax exempt households may not be eligible for fee reductions and exemptions depending on the condition of the building they reside in and their usage of water.)

How to Apply：
【Renewal application】Use applications mailed by the City of Sendai by early June. 
【New application】
・Required documents:

1.  FY 2025 Tax Exemption Certificates for all household members who use water. However, the certificate is not required for dependents 18 years old or younger.
2. A letter of proxy is required if applying by proxy.
   Bring in or mail the application documents to the Southern Waterworks Service Center, Northern Waterworks Service Center of Waterworks Bureau, or the City Hall Waterworks Service Center. If you wish to submit a new application via mail, please call the number below in advance.
   （【Aoba and Izumi Ward】Northern Waterworks Service Center TEL: 022-371-8830, 【Miyagino, Wakabayashi and Taihaku Ward】Southern Waterworks Service Center TEL: 022-304-0020）

Inquiries: Southern Waterworks Service Center of Waterworks Bureau TEL: 022-304-0020, Operation Section of Construction Bureau TEL: 022-214-8337

Support for Young Newlyweds

The City of Sendai is subsidizing the cost of housing for young newlyweds. 

• Application starts from June 23 (Mon)
• Eligibility: Those whose date of marriage is between April 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025. Both married partners are ages 39 or younger on the date of marriage, and the couple’s combined income in FY2024 is less than 5 million yen. (There are other requirements.)
• Subsidized amount: Up to 600,000 yen
• Applications will be closed when the subsidy pay-out reaches the budget cap
• Please refer to the official website of the City of Sendai for details on application method or inquire at the following number.

Inquiries: Young People Support Section 022-214-8442

Consultations for Starting a Business

1. Consultations for matters related to starting a business
   Date and time: June 18 (Wed) 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
   Who it’s for: Those who are considering starting a business or have just started a business. Limited to the first 30 applicants. 
2. Consultation for Foreign Entrepreneurs
   Date and time: June 26 (Thu) 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
   Who it’s for: Foreign residents, including international students, who are interested in starting a business or have been operating a business for approximately 5 years or less. 
   Limited to the first 10 applicants.

• Venue: AER Building 7F
• Content: Individual consultations with relevant experts on starting/running a business.
• How to apply: 
  Apply via the website of the Sendai City Entrepreneurship Support Center starting from 9:00 a.m. on June 6. Application by phone is also accepted. 

Inquiries: Sendai City Industrial Promotion Organization TEL: 022-724-1124

Payment Slips for FY 2025 National Health Insurance Premiums to be Sent Out

The City of Sendai will send out payment slips for FY 2025 National Health Insurance premiums on June 17 (Fri). Please make your payment by the due date.

• A designated call center will be in operation from June 17 (Tue) to July 4 (Fri). 
  TEL: 022-217-6531 (Weekdays 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
• For those whose head of household turns 75 years old in FY 2025, payments will no longer be deducted from one’s national pension but will instead have to be made either through the use of a payment slip or through bank transfer.   
• You can check the FY 2025 insurance rate either by viewing the official website of the City of Sendai or by inquiring at the following offices.

Inquiries: National Health Insurance and Pension Section of ward offices and Miyagi General Branch, Public Health and Welfare Section of Akiu General Branch

Have You Attended Your National Health Insurance Specified Health Check-Up?

• Period: June 2(Mon) to September 30 (Tue), 2025 / January 5 (Mon) to 31 (Sat), 2026
• Eligibility: Individuals between the ages of 40 to 74 years old who are enrolled in the National Health Insurance Scheme (as of March 31, 2026)
• The City of Sendai sent out Check-up Coupons to eligible residents in late May. Please attend your health check-up at one of the designated medical institutions from the enclosed list.
• Those who are enrolled in the Advanced-age Medical System or are between the ages of 35 to 39 years (as of March 31, 2026) can receive basic health check starting from July 1. Please inquire for further details, such as how to apply, etc.

Inquiries: Home Health Section of ward offices, Public Health and Welfare Section of general branches

Recipients of Child Allowance: Please Confirm whether a Notification of Present Conditions has to be Submitted 

Submission of the Notification of Present Conditions is NOT necessary in principle. However, in the case of individuals who are required to submit the Notification of Present Conditions due to their child-rearing circumstances, the City will send out a notice at around mid-June. The deadline for submitting the Notification is June 30 (Mon), 2025. Other than mailing in the notice using the enclosed envelope, one could also opt to submit an electronic application via Mynaportal. Furthermore, in-person submissions will be made available starting from June 2 (Mon) at service counters.
Inquiries: Childcare and Benefit Section at ward offices, and Public Health and Welfare Section at general branches

AIDS and Syphilis Rapid Testing

• Reservation required.
• How to apply:
  Reservations can be made by calling the dedicated reservation line (TEL: 090-4478-4641), between 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on weekdays, from two weeks before the testing date up until the day before the testing, or via the official website of the City of Sendai.

1. Night-time Testing of AIDS and Syphilis:
   Date: June 27 (Fri) 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. 
   Venue: Koseikan Health Consultation Office (1-1-5, Miyamachi, Aoba-ku)
   Date: July 11 (Fri) 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Venue: 6F of AER 
2. Holidays Testing of AIDS and Syphilis: Date: July 5 (Sat) 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. 
   Venue: Koseikan Health Consultation Office (1-1-5, Miyamachi, Aoba-ku)

Capacity: Each testing service is limited to approximately the first 30 people
The test taker will be directly informed of the results about one hour after blood samples have been taken. (In the case of indeterminate results, the test taker will be notified of the results at a later date.)
Inquiries：Infectious Disease Countermeasures Section TEL: 022-214-8029

Currently Accepting Applications for Municipal Housing
―Applications Open Until June 16 (Mon)―

For this application period, a point system that assigns points to applicants based on their degree of financial hardship, housing status, the percentage of household income spent on rent, and other factors will be used to determine housing priorities. Applicants with the highest points will be given first priority.

• The "Application Guide for Sendai City Municipal Housing" will be distributed starting from June 6 (Fri) at locations such as the following:
  Application Section of the Sendai City Construction Public Corporation (Sendai City Hall Kokubuncho Building 2nd Floor)
  Sendai Information Center (Sendai City Hall 2nd Floor)
  City Information Desk of each ward officeGeneral branches, etc.
• How to apply: Fill out the application form attached to the Application Guide and mail the application form along with the declaration form in using the provided envelope by June 16 (Mon).
• Earliest move in date: October 8 (Wed), 2025 (tentative)
• Eligibility: Individual including those who are facing difficulties in their current housing situation. Please refer to the Application Guide.

Application requirements may differ for those who previously resided in areas under evacuation orders by the 2011 nuclear disaster, evacuees who previously resided in areas eligible for support based on the Children and Victims Support Act, and victims of domestic violence and crimes. Please inquire for further details.
Inquiries: Application Section of the Sendai City Construction Public Corporation
TEL: 022-214-3604