Presentation of the tax payment certificate is not required during the inspection of light vehicles.

With the launch of the Light Vehicle Tax Payment Confirmation System (Light JNKS), from January 2023, the presentation of the "Light Vehicle Tax Payment Certificate for Vehicle Inspection" is generally no longer required for three- and four-wheeled light vehicles, and from April 2025, for two-wheeled small motorcycles (with engine displacement over 250cc). Accordingly, the mailing of the payment certificates for continued inspections, which was sent to those registered for automatic bank transfer, has been discontinued.

However, there are cases where a "paper tax payment certificate" is still required as before.

• If the payment information has not been registered in the KeiJNKS system immediately after payment.
• If there are any past unpaid amounts for the target vehicle
• Immediately after a name change (such as when purchasing a used car)
• Immediately after moving in from another municipality

Please note that depending on the payment method, it may take a considerable number of days for the payment information to be registered in the KeiJNKS system.

Depending on the payment method for the tax on light vehicles subject to vehicle inspection...

• If you pay at a financial institution or convenience store counter, you can obtain the tax payment certificate at the time of payment completion. (The right side of the tax notice and receipt serves as the tax payment certificate.)
• For those who have registered for account transfer and need to undergo vehicle inspection immediately, presenting the tax payment certificate is still required as before. It takes about one week from the withdrawal on the due date until the City Hall can confirm the payment. If you need to obtain the tax payment certificate during this period, please kindly update your passbook after the transfer date and bring the updated passbook to the City Hall Revenue Section counter.

• For information about the tax payment certificate, click here

About Kei JNKS

This is a system where the Light Motor Vehicle Inspection Organization can online verify the payment information for each vehicle's Municipal Tax levied and collected by municipalities. In principle, presenting the tax payment certificate at the continued inspection counter will no longer be necessary.
For more details, please visit the Local Tax Joint Organization's page via the link below.

• Light vehicle inspections are changing with Kei JNKS!(External link)