What to do if you cannot provide tax payment certificates when applying for an update permit?

When you cannot issue a tax certificate and a tax payment certificate

The tax payment certificate for the most recent fiscal year will be issued by the ward office, city hall, or town hall of the city, town, or village where you live as of January 1st. Therefore, there may be cases where the "tax certificate" and "tax payment certificate" for the most recent fiscal year are not issued when applying for a renewal of stay permission.

Methods

What should you do in such cases?

• Method 1: Briefly explain the reason why you cannot submit it
• Method 2: Attach a wage ledger

The reason why the Immigration Bureau wants to confirm the tax certificate and tax payment certificate is to verify the actual work situation, similar to when you were hired, and to ensure that you are receiving appropriate compensation. In that case, while a wage ledger is not an official document, it can serve as a certain level of supporting evidence.