Amount of Light Vehicle Tax (Type Classification)

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Page ID 1002700 Updated on January 14, 2026

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The amount of Light Vehicle Tax (Type Classification) 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 items 4 and 5 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

5 50% Reduction Only for the First Time

Date of First Vehicle Inspection From April 2012 to March 2015

From April 2015 to March 2025

(Except for cases 4 and 5)

Before March 2012

(Details in section 3 below)

From April 2024 to March 2025

(and applicable to item 4 below)

From April 2024 to March 2025

(and applicable to the following 5)

Four or more wheels
Private Passenger

7,200

10,800

12,900

2,700

Not subject to reduced fees

Four or more wheels
Commercial Passenger

5,500

6,900

8,200

1,800

3,500

Four or more wheels
Private Cargo

4,000

5,000

6,000

1,300

Not subject to reduced fees

Four or more wheels
Commercial Cargo

3,000

3,800

4,500

1,000

Not subject to reduced fees

Miwa

3,100

3,900

4,600

1,000

2,000

  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. Aging 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 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 only in FY2025 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).
  5. 50% reduction only for the first time: This applies only in FY2025 to the following eligible gasoline and hybrid vehicles.
     Passenger (for business use)
     ・Vehicles that have achieved 50% reduction under the 2018 emission standards or 75% reduction under the 2005 emission standards
     ・Vehicles that meet 90% of the FY2020 fuel efficiency standards and comply with the FY2020 fuel efficiency 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

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