I Tried Paying My Sole Proprietorship Tax with PayPay to Get Points!
About two years after starting a sole proprietorship, you will be billed for something called sole proprietorship tax. This is a bill from the prefecture, not the national government.
Since various taxes that I didn't worry about when I was a salaryman now arrive as direct invoices, it's easy to feel down about how many types of taxes there are and how high the amounts are.
But today, I have a great tip on how to earn points by paying your taxes.
Taxes aren't just for the national government. There are also taxes to pay to the city and prefecture.
When starting a sole proprietorship, taxes are a concern.
・Income tax (national)・Resident tax (prefecture, city/ward/town/village)・Sole proprietorship tax (prefecture)・Consumption tax (national)
Once you file your tax return, the bills arrive almost automatically. However, the sole proprietorship tax is not billed in the first year. In my case, the bill arrived after about two years had passed. I thought, "Maybe they forgot, lucky me," but they cleverly billed me for the first year's portion as well.
You can also pay taxes with PayPay or LINE Pay.
When you think of taxes, you usually think of the post office or bank transfer, right? But it seems that depending on the type, you can also pay with things like PayPay.
In this case, you can choose to pay by card, but there is a payment fee. PayPay has no fees, so I became a bit interested.
If you pay with PayPay, you get points!
I made my PayPay debut for this occasion. I hadn't had much of a chance to use it, but I thought it might make for a good story. So, I finally got around to it.
In the end, the points I received were minimal, but it was enough to cover the cost of a lunch.
Steps to pay taxes with PayPay
For details, check the dedicated website, but to explain it roughly, it's like this. If you are used to it, you can finish in one minute.
1. Check the payment amount and charge your PayPay in advance.
It's a significant amount, but you can charge PayPay from your bank account with one touch. If you register a Yahoo card, it seems you can earn points here too.
Just charge the same amount as the planned payment and you're good to go. Be careful not to get the digits wrong!
2. Scan the barcode from the "Bill Payment" menu in PayPay
Just scan the barcode on the bill with the PayPay app. This also took only a few seconds.
3. Confirm the amount and press the payment button
The amount will be displayed, so double-check that it is correct. Well, since you are scanning a barcode, there is no way to make a mistake. If you don't have enough balance, it will just result in an error. I cleared it without any issues! This also took just a few seconds.
When the payment was finished, it cheerfully shouted "PayPay!". Since I was at home, my son just chuckled, but if it shouted "PayPay!" in a store, it would probably draw a lot of attention all at once.
I also got 5,000 MyNa points!
This time, I also utilized MyNa points when charging my balance. It is a system where you can get points by linking your My Number Card with a payment method and spending money. PayPay has a dedicated menu for MyNa points, which is easy to understand. It feels rewarding to get points immediately after charging.
Currently, you get 5,000 points for using 20,000 yen with MyNa points. With PayPay, you get points just by charging. In other words, you can use those 5,000 points to pay your taxes. It is such a beneficial system that it makes me wonder if it is really okay.
(Oh, this is not stealth marketing. It is just my personal opinion.)
A system to pay a little more affordably using PayPay. Thinking that I am contributing to the spread of cashless payments makes me feel like I did a good thing. Why don't you give it a try?
This article was written by
Mousou Biz Planning Representative Shigeki Kawahara
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