税務署

• Reading: ぜいむしょ
• Romaji: zeimusho
• Kanji breakdown: 税 (zei) — tax; 務 (mu) — duty, affairs; 署 (sho) — office, station
• Pronunciation: /zeː.mɯ.ɕo/

Meaning

Tax office; the local branch of the National Tax Agency where individuals and businesses file taxes.

A compound noun referring to the local tax offices found throughout Japan, administered by the National Tax Agency (国税庁). This is where individuals file 確定申告 (final tax returns) and where businesses handle tax-related procedures. Every resident in Japan has a designated 税務署 based on their address. Busiest during tax filing season (February–March).

Examples

1. 確定申告の書類を税務署に提出した。 I submitted my final tax return documents to the tax office.
2. 税務署から問い合わせの電話が来た。 I got a call from the tax office with an inquiry.
3. 最寄りの税務署の場所をネットで調べた。 I looked up the location of my nearest tax office online.

Usage Guide

Context: tax, government, daily life

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Sino-Japanese: 税務 (zeimu, tax affairs) + 署 (sho, office/station). Literally 'tax affairs office' — the government office handling taxation.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: Adults

Social background: Universal