Amount of Light Vehicle Tax

The amount of light vehicle tax is as follows.

Among light vehicles, those with three wheels and those with four or more wheels

Please check the timing of the initial vehicle number assignment (first inspection) on your vehicle inspection certificate.

Please check the Green Special Measures in the remarks column of your vehicle inspection certificate (if applicable, refer to item 4 below).

(Unit: yen)

Category	1 Old Standard Tax Amount	2 New Standard Tax Amount	3 Age-based Surcharge	4 75% Reduction Only for the First Time
Date of First Vehicle Inspection	From April 2012 to March 2015	From April 2015 onward (Except in the case of item 4)	13 years have passed since the date of first vehicle inspection (Details in section 3 below)	From April 2025 to March 2026 (and applicable to item 4 below)
Four or more wheels Private Passenger	7,200	10,800	12,900	2,700
Four or more wheels Commercial Passenger	5,500	6,900	8,200	1,800
Four or more wheels Private Cargo	4,000	5,000	6,000	1,300
Four or more wheels Commercial Cargo	3,000	3,800	4,500	1,000
Miwa	3,100	3,900	4,600	1,000

1. Old Standard Tax Amount: For vehicles that underwent their initial inspection by March 31, 2015, the old standard tax amount applies.
2. New Standard Tax Amount: For vehicles that underwent their initial inspection on or after April 1, 2015, the new standard tax amount applies.
3. Aged Surcharge: For light four-wheeled vehicles and others that have passed 13 years since their initial inspection date, a special measure applies that imposes an additional surcharge of approximately 20% on the "2. New Standard Tax Amount." However, electric, gas, methanol, mixed methanol, hybrid, and towed vehicles are excluded.
4. 75% Reduction Only for the First Time: This applies exclusively in FY2026 to eligible electric vehicles and natural gas light vehicles (those that comply with the 2018 emission standards or achieve a 10% reduction under the 2009 emission standards).

Other light vehicles not listed in the table above

Type	Tax Amount (Yen)
Moped (Type 1) (Engine displacement of 50cc or less or rated output of 0.6kW or less)	2,000
Motorized bicycles (new standards) (displacement of 125cc or less and maximum output of 4.0kW or less)	2,000
Motorized bicycles (specific small type) (rated output 0.6kW or less)	2,000
Moped (Type 2 Otsu) (Engine displacement of 90cc or less or rated output of 0.8kW or less)	2,000
Moped (Type 2, Class A) (Engine displacement of 125cc or less or rated output of 1.0kW or less)	2,400
Motorized Bicycle (Mini Car)	3,700
Light motorcycle (engine displacement over 125cc)	3,600
Small motorcycles (engine displacement over 250cc)	6,000
Small Special Vehicles (for Agricultural Work)	2,400
Small Special Vehicles (for Special Work)	5,900
Vehicles that run exclusively on snow, towing vehicles (such as boat trailers)	3,600