Tokyo metropolitan residents' tax
A tax levied by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government on its residents. Often mentioned alongside 県民税 (prefectural residents' tax) for comparison.
See also: 県民税
The Tokyo metropolitan residents' tax is one of the local taxes paid by people living in Tokyo.
The metropolitan residents' tax and prefectural residents' tax differ depending on the prefecture you live in.
住民税 is the general term for resident tax, which includes both prefectural (都民税/県民税) and municipal (市町村民税) portions.
Compound of 都 (to, 'metropolis', referring to Tokyo), 民 (min, 'people, residents'), and 税 (zei, 'tax').