Tax incentives

Recognising your Gift

Donations to the Giving to Kyushu U (Kyushu University National University Corporation) are eligible for the following tax benefits; In order to apply for a deduction, you must file a final tax return with the local tax office along with the "Donation Receipt" issued by the University.
For taxpayers who are officially residents in Japan:

Income tax incentives

The fund is designated by the Minister of Finance as a specific donation subject to donation deductions under the Income Tax Act.
In order to apply for the deduction, you must file a final tax return with the local tax office along with the "Donation Receipt" issued by the University.

Amount to be reduced from income for tax cal-culation	If your donation for the year exceeds 2,000 yen, you can deduct up to 40% of your annual income by filing a tax return.

Study Support Program Fund

In addition to the regular income tax deduction, the School Support Project Fund, one of the use-specific projects, offers the option of a "tax deduction," which provides a larger tax reduction for small donations.

Amount to be reduced from the tax amount	Tax deduction directly deducts a designated percentage of the donation amount from your income tax. (e.g., If a person with an annual income of 5 million yen and an income tax rate of 20% donates 10,000 yen) Amount to be reduced from the tax amount-> 40% of (10,000 yen - 2,000 yen) = 3,200 yen Amount to be reduced from the income for tax calculation -> 20% of (10,000 yen - 2,000 yen) = 1,600 yen In the above examples, if “reduced from tax amount” is selected, the tax deduction amount is doubled.

Amount to be reduced from the tax amount

Tax deduction directly deducts a designated percentage of the donation amount from your income tax.
(e.g., If a person with an annual income of 5 million yen and an income tax rate of 20% donates 10,000 yen)
Amount to be reduced from the tax amount-> 40% of (10,000 yen - 2,000 yen) = 3,200 yen
Amount to be reduced from the income for tax calculation -> 20% of (10,000 yen - 2,000 yen) = 1,600 yen
In the above examples, if “reduced from tax amount” is selected, the tax deduction amount is doubled.

Note: Additional prefectural and municipal benefits are available for residents of Fukuoka Prefecture.

Corporations and Organizations

Donations to the Giving to Kyushu U from corporations and organizations are 100% tax-deductible in the applicable year.