{"id":430,"date":"2026-06-25T13:20:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T13:20:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/?p=430"},"modified":"2026-06-25T13:20:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T13:20:23","slug":"annual-vehicle-tax-in-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.bita-d.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/25\/annual-vehicle-tax-in-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"Annual Vehicle Tax (\u81ea\u52d5\u8eca\u7a0e) in Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This is a tax you pay every year, and it's one of the biggest financial advantages of kei cars. While regular cars are taxed based on engine displacement \u2014 ranging from \u00a525,000 to \u00a5110,000 per year \u2014 kei cars have a flat rate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the rates as of 2026:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kei cars<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Type<\/th><th>Standard rate<\/th><th>13+ years old<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Commercial<\/td><td>\u00a55,000<\/td><td>\u00a56,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Private use<\/td><td>\u00a510,800<\/td><td>\u00a512,900<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Regular cars (private passenger vehicles)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-vk-table-border\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Engine displacement<\/th><th>Annual tax<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Up to 1,000cc<\/td><td>\u00a525,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1,001\u20131,500cc<\/td><td>\u00a530,500<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1,501\u20132,000cc<\/td><td>\u00a536,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2,001\u20132,500cc<\/td><td>\u00a543,500<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2,501\u20133,000cc<\/td><td>\u00a550,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3,001\u20133,500cc<\/td><td>\u00a557,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3,501\u20134,000cc<\/td><td>\u00a565,500<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4,001\u20134,500cc<\/td><td>\u00a575,500<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4,501\u20136,000cc<\/td><td>\u00a587,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Over 6,000cc<\/td><td>\u00a5110,000<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One thing worth knowing: older vehicles are taxed at a higher rate, since they're considered to have a greater environmental impact. For private kei cars, the tax goes up by around 20% after 13 years from initial registration. Hybrid and electric vehicles are exempt from this surcharge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There's also a separate <strong>vehicle weight tax<\/strong> (\u81ea\u52d5\u8eca\u91cd\u91cf\u7a0e \/ <em>jid\u014dsha j\u016bry\u014dzei<\/em>) to factor in. For regular passenger cars, this tax increases in steps for every 0.5 tonnes of vehicle weight \u2014 so heavier cars cost more. Kei cars, on the other hand, pay a flat rate regardless of weight. It's paid in advance rather than annually: three years' worth when you first register a new car, then two years at a time with each subsequent inspection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is a tax you pay every year, and it's one of the biggest financial advantages of kei cars. While regular cars are taxed based on engine displacement \u2014 ranging from \u00a525,000 to \u00a5110,000 per year \u2014 kei cars have a flat rate. 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