How to read Japanese Tax Statement (Gensen Choshu Hyo)

A Gensen-Choshu-Hyo is the official tax form that you get from your employer.
It outlines your earnings and the amount of taxes you paid in the calendar year.

① Taxpayer’s address
② Recipient number
③ Individual number (hidden)
④ Job title
⑤ Taxpayer’s name
⑥ Total salary earned during the year (Gross Salary)
⑦ Income after employment income deduction
⑧ Total amount of deductions from income
⑨ Amount of withholding tax
⑩ Qualified spouse for an exemption
⑪ Amount of special exemption for spouse
⑫ Number of family members qualified for exemption
⑬ Number of disabled family members
⑭ Amount of social insurance premiums
⑮ Deduction of life insurance premiums
⑯ Deduction of earthquake insurance premiums
⑰ Special credit for loans relating to dwelling
⑱ Information on qualified spouse
⑲ Information on qualified dependents
⑳ Dependents who are below 16 years old
㉑ Date of employment or date of termination during the year
㉒ Taxpayer’s date of birth
㉓ Employer
㉔ Corporate number
㉕ Employer’s address
㉖ Employer’s name

Remarks:
1. Income tax withheld at source is only National Income Tax excluding the resident income tax.
2. The resident tax is also withheld but is not shown.
3. If you submitted other tax statements issued by your previous employers in Japan, all of those
earnings and withheld tax are also reflected and adjusted.