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ふるさと納税 (furusatonouzei) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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I received local specialties through the hometown tax system.
Please explain the hometown tax system simply.
Kanji 納 settlement, obtain, reap Related words 住じゅう 民みん 税ぜい Residential tax, the base tax from which a portion can be diverted under the ふるさと納税 system.
寄き 付ふ General donation; ふるさと納税 is a specific tax-deductible donation scheme.
Etymology Compound of ふるさと (hometown) and 納税 (tax payment). The term describes a tax system introduced in 2008 that allows taxpayers to effectively donate a portion of their residential tax to a municipality of their choice.