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This page introduces Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications' Local Tax Bureau. The bureau promotes local autonomy and tax system reforms by ensuring stable local tax revenues, which serve as essential financial sources for local public services such as education, welfare, and emergency services. Local taxes comprise 47.8 trillion yen (46.7%) of the 102.4 trillion yen in local government revenues for FY2026. The bureau works to enhance local finances by reallocating tax sources between national and local governments based on their respective roles. It also aims to build a stable local tax system with less disparity and establish equitable taxation, reducing fiscal gaps between regions while supporting sustainable regional development.