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Auto Taxes in Japan

Acquisition Tax

  • Payable upon purchasing a car
  • Taxable on the total amount paid for the car, including optional accessories
  • Tax rate: Kei-car 3%, Other vehicles 5%

Weight Tax

  • Payable upon registration of a new car. Thereafter, payable upon each Shaken (mandatory regular vehicle inspection).
  • Rate: Variable on the weight of vehicle

Vehicle Tax(Except Kei-cars)

  • Payable upon acquisition (purchase) calculated by the months before next April.
  • Rate: Variable on the size of engine (See below)
Engine Annual Vehicle Tax
1-liter or less 29,500 Yen
1.5-liter or less 34,500 Yen
2-liter or less 39,500 Yen
2.5-liter or less 45,000 Yen
3-liter or less 51,000 Yen
3.5-liter or less 58,000 Yen
4-liter or less 66,500 Yen
4.5-liter or less 76,500 Yen
6-litter or less 88,000 Yen
Over 6-liter 111,000 Yen

Kei-car Tax - Light Motor Vehicle Tax

  • Payable on April 1 every year. In case that you buy a Kei-car on and after April 2, you need not pay Kei-car tax for the fiscal year.
  • Rate: 7,200 Yen/year

Insurance

Compulsory Automotive Liability Insurance

There are two insurance programs; one is mandatory that just covers injuries of victims.

  • Death benefit cap 30 million JP Yen and disability indemnity cap 40 million JP Yen per victim.
  • Covers injuries of victims only.
  • Not covers injuries of the driver and owners of the hitting car.
Policy Period Kei-car Vehicle with weight 2 tons or less
12 months 12,090 Yen 13,850 Yen
13 months 12,670 Yen 14,750 Yen
24 months 18,980 Yen 22,470 Yen
25 months 19,540 Yen 23,170 Yen
36 months 25,730 Yen 30,910 Yen
37 months 26,280 Yen 31,600 Yen

Optional Auto Insurance

It is a good idea to protect yourself by buying an optional auto insurance. The cost varies depending on the coverage you need to have. It can cover injuries and damages you may get or cause, including the damage from theft, disaster, vandalism, lost wages and so on.

UCHIDA also offers wide variety of insurance programs to fit you’re a particular needs. Ask our sales staff for more details.



Important Notice to Customers
Due to the restriction of filing a Vehicle Registration, Shinkosha cars at UCHIDA AUTO are available only to the residents in Kanto area, Tokyo, Saitama, Kanagawa, Chiba, Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma and Yamanashi.
Shinkosha cars are solely for use in Japan, not good for export or use outside Japan.
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