Issuance of Number Plates for Small Special Vehicles

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Page ID 1002697 Update Date Reiwa 6, December 24

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Regarding the registration of small special vehicles

Passenger-type tractors, combines, rice planting machines, forklifts, and small special vehicles such as shovel loaders are subject to light vehicle tax.
If you own a small special vehicle, please report to the Taxation Division and receive your license number (number plate).
Please note that you will be subject to taxation for ownership, regardless of whether you drive on the road or not.

What is a small special vehicle?

Small special vehicles are classified as follows according to the provisions of the Road Transport Vehicle Act.

1. Small Special Vehicles (For Agricultural Work, Passenger Type)

Type

Agricultural tractors, agricultural chemical spraying vehicles, harvesting and threshing machines (combines), and rice planting machines designated by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.

Maximum Speed

Less than 35 kilometers per hour

(Note) If there is a passenger device and the maximum speed exceeds 35 kilometers per hour, it is classified as a large special vehicle.

2. Small Special Vehicles (Others)

Type

Shovel loader, tire roller, road roller, grader, road stabilizer, scraper, rotary snow removal vehicle, asphalt finisher, tire dozer, motor sweeper, dumper, wheel hammer, wheel breaker, fork lift, fork loader, wheel crane, straddle carrier, turret-type internal transport vehicle, vehicles with a chassis that bends and steers, vehicles with structures designated by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, and vehicles with special structures designated by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.

Maximum Speed

15 kilometers or less

Size

  1. Vehicle length: 4.7 meters or less
  2. Vehicle width: 1.7 meters or less
  3. Vehicle height: 2.8 meters or less

Those who meet all of the above requirements
(Note) If any one of the requirements is exceeded, it will be classified as a large special vehicle. A declaration for Property Tax (depreciable assets) is required.

Annual Tax Amount

  • Small Special Vehicles (for Agricultural Work):2,400 yen
  • Small Special Vehicles (Others): 5,900 yen

Declaration Procedures

Required Items for Procedures

  • Documents that indicate the vehicle name, chassis number, engine displacement, and type approval number (sales certificate, transfer certificate)
  • Identification documents of the applicant

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Inagi City Department of Citizen Affairs Taxation Division
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Contact the Taxation Division, Department of Citizen Affairs, Inagi City