The Japan Tourism Promotion Campaign “Oideyo!  Mie Tabi Campaign” has been extended

全国旅行支援「おいでよ!みえ旅キャンペーン」の実施期間を延長します!

2022/12/12 Monday Announcements, Culture and Leisure

The “Oideyo!  Mie Tabi Campaign” (おいでよ!みえ旅キャンペーン), which will give discounts on travel to residents nationwide was scheduled to end on December 20, but has been extended until December 27.

When using the discount, please take basic measures to prevent the coronavirus infection.

Campaign period

October 11 (Tuesday) to December 27, 2022 (Tuesday)

In the case of the use of accommodation facilities, the checkout is until December 28 (Wednesday)

Person eligible for the discount

People living in all 47 prefectures of Japan

Terms of use

Proof of 3 doses of COVID-19 vaccine or (negative) test results must be presented on the day of travel.

Reservation method

Please make a reservation from an accommodation facility, travel agency, or accommodation facility reservation site.

(Please check the website of each company to see if the discount applies.)

Discount details

40% of the travel price for the campaign will be discounted.

Discount limit

Travels that includes accommodation and use of transportation such as airplanes and chartered buses: 8,000 yen per person per night

Travel options other than mentioned above: 5,000 yen per person per night

Day trip 5000 yen

Coupons

Tourists on weekdays can get a local coupon worth 3000 yen. Holiday travelers can get a local coupon worth 1000 yen.

Consecutive night limit

This discount is applied for 7 consecutive nights.

Contact information (Japanese only)

Office of  “Oideyo! Mie Tabi Campaign”

Phone number 050-3354-7655 (9:00 to 18:00)

For other details, please see Website: https://www.kankomie.or.jp/report/detail_651.html

Confiscation of property for defaulters of the provincial tax in November and December

2022/12/12 Monday Announcements, Culture and Leisure

11月・12月は県税の「差押強化月間」です

The taxes that citizens pay are used for the benefit of society.  Taxes must be paid within the specified period.  Most people contribute within the period, so it’s unfair to have people who does not pay their taxes.

For this reason, the province applies punishments based on the constitution for people who have not paid provincial taxes even though they have assets and income (in Japanese, these people are considered “tainousha”).

The province has defined the “Inspection Months for Confiscation of Assets” for November and December, and the province’s 8 Tax Offices will carry out the confiscation punishments.

Various assets such as wages, debts, savings and deposits, life insurance, financial securities, automobiles, real estate and many others are targets of confiscation.

Regarding the confiscation of automobiles, there are cases where it will be necessary to put locks on the wheels so that the car will not be used.  Confiscated cars and property will be sold at Internet auctions, and will be attributed to unpaid taxes.

There are also cases where it will be necessary to conduct an investigation for the confiscation if any property is found.

The months of intensification of inspection for the confiscation of assets are only November and December, but the authorities will continue to seize assets in other seasons.

Mie’s government asks citizens to pay taxes as soon as possible if they haven’t already done so.

If you are having difficulty communicating in Japanese, make an appointment with MieCo, Consultation Center for Foreign Residents in Mie.

TEL: 080-3300-8077

Assistance in several languages: english, Portuguese, Spanish, Filipino, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Nepali, Indonesian, Thai, Japanese

Monday to Friday and Sundays (closed on Saturdays and public holidays), from 9 am to 5 pm

References

 The Main Provincial Taxes Charged by the Provincial Tax Office (Ken’ei Jimusho): Vehicle tax, Individual Property tax, Property Acquisition tax, etc.

Number of Seizures Executed for Fiscal Year 2021: 3.289

Contact Information

Department of Tax Revenue of Mie General Affairs Section (Mie-ken Soumu-bu Zeishu Kakuho-ka)

TEL: 059-224-2131