[Furusato Nozei Trend] Time for a 'Check' with Your Resident Tax Notification!

Satofull Inc. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and CEO: Hiroaki Fujii), which operates the Furusato Nozei portal site "Satofull," introduces the latest trends based on gift information posted on its site.

Every year between late May and June, many employees and self-employed individuals receive their "Resident Tax Notification." This document, reflecting income and deductions from the previous year, serves as a "cross-check" for Furusato Nozei users to confirm that their tax deductions from donations have been correctly applied.

Checking the notification can provide peace of mind by confirming that deductions were applied as expected, and often serves as a trigger to plan the next round of donations.

We recommend starting this year's donations in early summer to avoid the year-end rush, allowing for a more planned approach with more flexibility in delivery timing and gift selection.

TOPIC 1: June is the "Cross-Check" Season for Furusato Nozei!

According to the "Fiscal Year 2025 (FY2024 Actual Results) Furusato Nozei Current Status Survey Results" published by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications in July 2025, the number of individuals applying for resident tax deductions reached approximately 10.8 million, and the total amount accepted was approximately 1.2728 trillion yen, both setting new historical records. Furthermore, the total resident tax deduction amount reached approximately 871 billion yen, indicating that Furusato Nozei has become a familiar system for many.

While usage is widespread, many people remain unsure about exactly how much they are receiving in deductions or have never checked if it has been correctly reflected.

One can check the deduction amount through the "Summary" or "Tax Deduction" columns of the Resident Tax Notification. It is important to note that the reflection method and key check points differ depending on whether one used the One-Stop Exception System or filed a tax return.

TOPIC 2: Convincing Calculations! How to Correctly Check Deduction Amounts

When checking the deduction amount, it is more accurate to compare it with your own donation amount in advance. Within the deduction limit, the approximate deduction amount is generally the "donation amount minus the 2,000 yen self-burden."

For example, if you donated 50,000 yen annually, the key point is to check if approximately 48,000 yen has been deducted.

If there is a discrepancy between the notification amount and your expectation, possibilities include:
- Donation amount exceeded the deduction limit.
- Failure to apply for the One-Stop Exception System.
- Donation information was not reflected in your tax return.

TOPIC 3: The Choice to Start in Early Summer to Avoid Year-End "Last-Minute Donations"

June is a suitable time to start this year's donations while confirming the deduction reflection. Furusato Nozei tends to concentrate toward the end of the year, which can lead to stock shortages and delivery delays for popular gifts.

Last-minute donations can also lead to:
- Gifts arriving all at once, filling refrigerators or freezers.
- Difficulty consuming gifts in time.
- Lack of time to carefully select gifts.
- Concentration of payments leading to a heavy temporary financial burden.

Furthermore, recent rising costs in logistics and food packaging materials due to crude oil and naphtha price increases are impacting the environment surrounding food gifts. In the future, this may affect gift volumes or donation amounts for Furusato Nozei as well.