Tax Amount for Light Vehicle Tax Classification

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Page ID 1002700 Update Date Reiwa 7, April 3

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The tax amount for the light vehicle tax classification is as follows.

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

Please check your vehicle inspection certificate for the timing of the initial vehicle number designation (new inspection).

Please check the greenification special provisions in the remarks section of your vehicle inspection certificate (if applicable, refer to items 3 to 5 below).

(Unit: yen)

Vehicle Type Classification 1 Initial inspection date is
April 2012
From March 27
(Old Standard Tax Amount)
2 Except for cases 3 to 5

Date of Initial Inspection
April 2015
From March of the 7th year of Reiwa
(New Standard Tax Amount)

3 Initial Inspection Date
April 2024
From March 7, 7 years

(Above and
Applicable to the following 3
→First time only
From the new tax amount
75% reduction)

4 Initial Inspection Date
April 2024
From March 7, 7 years

(Above and
Applicable to the following 4
→First time only
From the new tax amount
50% reduction

5 Initial Inspection Date
April 2024
From March 7, 7 years

(Above and
Applicable to the following 5
→First time only
From the new tax amount
25% reduction)

6 ・Annotations

Date of Initial Inspection
Heisei 24
Before March

(Additional Charges Over Time)

Four or more wheels
Private Passenger

7,200

10,800

2,700

Not subject to reduced fees

Not subject to reduced fees

12,900

Four or more wheels
Commercial Passenger

5,500

6,900

1,800

3,500

5,200

8,200

Four or more wheels
Private Cargo

4,000

5,000

1,300

Not subject to reduced fees

Not subject to reduced fees

6,000

Four or more wheels
Commercial Cargo

3,000

3,800

1,000

Not subject to reduced fees

Not subject to reduced fees

4,500

Miwa

3,100

3,900

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,600

  1. For vehicle numbers with the initial inspection date within the above period, the existing tax amount will continue to apply from this fiscal year onward.
  2. For vehicles that received their first vehicle number designation on or after April 1, 2015, the new tax amount is applied.
  3. This applies only to eligible electric vehicles and natural gas light vehicles (those that meet the 2018 emission standards or have achieved a 10% reduction from the 2009 emission standards) for the fiscal year 2025.
  4. The following applicable gasoline and hybrid vehicles will be eligible only for the fiscal year 2025.

    Passenger (for business use)
    • Achieved a 50% reduction in exhaust gas standards for 2018 or a 75% reduction in exhaust gas standards for 2005
    • Vehicles that meet the 90% fuel efficiency standard for the fiscal year 12 and the fuel efficiency standard for the fiscal year 2
  5. The following applicable gasoline and hybrid vehicles will be eligible only for the fiscal year 2025.

    Passenger (for business use)
    • Achieved a 50% reduction in exhaust gas standards for 2018 or a 75% reduction in exhaust gas standards for 2005
    • Vehicles that meet the 70% fuel efficiency standard for fiscal year 12 and the fuel efficiency standard for fiscal year 2

Note: Additional charges due to aging

  1. For light four-wheeled vehicles that have passed 13 years from the initial inspection date of new vehicle registration, a special measure will apply, imposing an additional tax standard of approximately 20%. (However, electric, gas, methanol, mixed methanol, hybrid, and towed vehicles are excluded.)

Other light vehicles not listed in the table above

(Unit: yen)

Type Tax Amount
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

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