Donators to the SOPHIA Fund for the Future are eligible for the following tax benefits.
Deduction of donations from inhabitants tax: Applicable to individuals
Inhabitants in prefectures/municipalities that designate donations to Sophia School Corporation as being subject to tax deduction by their ordinances are eligible for deduction from individual inhabitants tax in the year after donation on the basis of the following calculating formula.
Donators can enjoy a inhabitants tax deduction by filing an income tax return. Please notify your municipality when you seek to receive a inhabitants tax deduction alone without filing a tax return.
Donation designated by prefectural government: Sum equivalent to (donated amount* minus 2,000 yen*) x 4%
Donation designated by municipal government: Sum equivalent to (donated amount* minus 2,000 yen*) x 6%
*Limited to maximum 30% of total income
Subject to the above tax benefits are donators whose address as of Jan. 1 is in the following prefectures/cities.
Somelocal governments have yet to designate donations to Sophia School Corporation as being subject to tax benefits. Please confirm with the municipality where you reside.
Following are local governments which have designated donations to Sophia School Corporation as being subject to tax benefits.
| Local governments | Donations subject to tax benefits | Contact |
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| Tokyo Metropolitan Government | Donations to Sophia School Corporation as from Jan. 1, 2021 |
Individual Business Tax Section, Taxation Guidance Department, Taxation Division, Bureau of Taxation, Tokyo Metropolitan Government TEL 03-5388-2956 Website of Bureau of Taxation, Tokyo Metropolitan Government |
| Musashino City | Donations to Sophia School Corporation as from Jan. 1, 2021 | CivilTax Section, Finance Department, Musashino City TEL 0422-60-1823 Website of Musashino City |
| Kanagawa Prefecture |
Of donations to Sophia School Corporation as from Jan. 1, 2021,those contributed by any of the following: ・Parents of JuniorCollege Division student ・Junior College Division graduates ・Teachers and administrative staff or benefactors (excl. donations whose use is limited to Sophia University or Sophia School of Social Welfare) ・Donators restricting use of their contributions to Junior College Division |
Tax Affairs Section, Policy Department, Kanagawa Prefectural Government TEL 045-210-2321 Website of Kanagawa Prefectural Government |
| Hadano City | CivilTax Section, Finance Department,Hadano City TEL 0463-82-5129 Websiteof Hadano City |
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| Kamakura City | CivilTax Section, General Affairs Department,Kamakura City TEL 0467-61-3921 Websiteof Kamakura City |
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| Ebina City | CivilTax Section, Finance Department,Ebina City TEL 046-235-8594 Websiteof Ebina City |
Subject to the tax benefits are donators whose address as of Jan. 1 is in the prefectures/citiesabove.
Somelocal governments have yet to designate donations to Sophia School Corporation as being subject to tax benefits. Please confirm with the municipality where you reside.