Charged annually, the amount of tax varies according to the size, cylinder capacity, weight and use of the vehicle
Jidoushazei is the tax levied by the Japanese government on car owners. It is levied as a property tax, since the vehicle is considered property, and also for the maintenance of the country’s roads. All owners of motor vehicles,duly registered (with plate), with two or more wheels (motorcycles, passenger cars, vans and trucks) must pay the tax.
The tax is annual and is collected in a single installment issued in April every year and sent by the provincial governments to the address of the vehicle registration. The tax can be paid at convenience stores, at bank or post office branches, and through online banking, etc.
Payment is due by May 31st (if the date is a Saturday or Sunday, then by the nearest Monday after May 31st).
For more information, please consult your Province’s Tax Administration Division.
The amount charged varies according to the vehicle’s classification. See the Annual Automobile Tax Table
In Japanese on the website of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
https://www.mlit.go.jp/jidosha/topbar/zei/jizei/jizei.htm, or
in english on the Aichi Prefecture website https://www.pref.aichi.jp/global/en/living/taxes/tax.pdf
https://www.pref.aichi.jp/global/en/living/taxes/tax.pdf
The values charged for cars registered in the legal person category, used for work, have a reduced tax value compared to cars registered in the natural person category.
A car with less than 1000 cylinder capacity (or 1 liter) pays tax of 29,500 yen. For commercial use, the amount drops to 7,500 yen annually (value referring to 2022)
