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個人所得税 (こじんしょとくぜい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

個こ人じん所しょ得とく税ぜい

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Meanings

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noun

personal income tax

A tax levied on an individual's income. Used in legal, economic, and everyday contexts.

個こ人じん所しょ得とく税ぜいの申しん告こく期き限げんは3月がつ15日にちです。
The deadline for filing personal income tax is March 15th.
今年ことしから個こ人じん所しょ得とく税ぜいの税

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The personal income tax rate changed starting this year.

Kanji

個individual, counter for articles
人person
所place, extent
得gain, get, find
税tax, duty

Similar words

所しょ得とく税ぜい
所得税 is a broader term for income tax, which can include corporate income tax. 個人所得税 specifically refers to tax on individuals.
住じゅう民みん税ぜい
住民税 is a local inhabitant tax, separate from national income tax. Both are often deducted from salary together.

Etymology

Compound of 個人 (individual) + 所得税 (income tax). A straightforward modern term with no obscure historical derivation.