On Air: Fukuoka City Information/2013.5.11(Sat)/09:00～

There is a new barcode based payment service in Fukuoka City that allows payments for things such as city taxes or National Health Insurance fees via cellular phones and smartphones.

The service is called Mobairu-reji, and uses the camera in cellular telephones and smartphones to take a shot of the barcode printed on notices of taxes due allowing you to process payments through mobile banking or Internet banking. It makes paying taxes simple.

Items that can be paid via this method include taxes, Light Vehicle Tax, City or Prefecture Resident Tax, Property Tax, and City Planning Tax. And, starting as of June 1^st, you will also be able to pay National Health Insurance fees through Mobairu-reji.

Just set up mobile banking or Internet banking services through your financial institution and download the software application for your mobile device. Completing payments via the application is free of charge, however please be aware that your carrier charges for data usage.

In addition, you should know that receipts of payment are not issued when using Mobairu-reji. Please make use of the record appearing in your bank book or other mobile banking records as proof of payment, if needed. It may take several days for transactions to appear, so those requiring immediate proof of payment, such as “Nozei-Shomeisho,” should make payments at convenience stores or other financial institutions’ teller windows.

Payment of city tax or health insurance fees may also be automated if you choose to do so. It saves you a trip to the bank and is convenient. You can arrange for automatic transfers using the “Koza Furikae Iraisho,” or automatic payments request form found in the same envelope containing your tax notifications. Please make use of the service.

For more information regarding mobile devices that can use the application, or regarding cooperating financial institutions, please visit the Mobairu-reji homepage at bc-pay.jp.