群馬県観光物産国際協会

It's time for automobile tax again! We hope the information below will help you have a better understanding of how to pay automobile tax.

Who is responsible for paying?

Automobile tax

Automobile tax is imposed on an individual who owns a vehicle (total emission quantity of 660 cc) as of April 1st every year.
The tax is levied based on a vehicle's carrying capacity and total emission quantity for a year.
The tax notice is delivered to a taxpayer in May.
Update your vehicle's registration at Gunma Branch of Kanto Transportation Bureau (phone: 050-5540-2021) when you sell or scrap your vehicle. Otherwise, the tax notice will be sent to the former owner.

You are still responsible for the automobile tax in the cases below...

An individual who sold or gave his/her vehicle to someone before March and has not changed the vehicle's ownership to the new owner is liable for tax payment.
An individual who changed his/ her car registration (within or outside of Gunma) after April 1st.
An individual who owns a vehicle with an invalid Automobile Inspection Certificate (Sha-ken車検) and has not canceled registration of the vehicle.

How much do I pay?

The yearly sum of vehicle tax is determined by factors such as the type, engine size, etc.

Enzine Sizes		Annual Tax
4 or 2 door Sedan	1.000 cc or less	29,000 yen
	1.001 cc ~ 1.500 cc	34,500 yen
	1.501 cc ~ 2.000 cc	39,500 yen
	2.001 cc ~ 2.500 cc	45,000 yen
	2.501 cc ~ 3.000 cc	51,000 yen
	3.001 cc ~ 3.500 cc	58,000 yen
	3.501 cc ~ 4.000 cc	66,500 yen
	4.001 cc ~ 4.500 cc	76,500 yen
	4.501 cc ~ 6.000 cc	88,000 yen
	6.000 cc ~	111,000 yen

When do I pay it?

The tax notice is sent to all vehicle owners in the beginning of May and must be paid by May 31st (Thu.)

Where do I pay it?

You can pay the tax at post offices, Automobile Tax Collection Office, Prefectural Tax Office (Kenzei Jimusho), Prefectural Government Tax Office (Ken Gyosei Kensei Jimusho), convenience stores or ATM machines. Also, you can use internet banking (Pay-easy system) or mobile banking.

Tax Return of Automobile Tax

An individual who dispose of his/her vehicle after April 1st and has not only paid the vehicle tax for the year, but has also canceled vehicle registration is entitled to a refund corresponding to the amount overpaid from the following month of the date of registration cancelation till the end of the fiscal year. Please click here to read more about tax return of automobile tax.

Light vehicle tax (municipal tax)

Light vehicle tax is imposed on an individual who owns a motorized bicycle, a light vehicle (total emission quantity less than 660cc), a small special motor vehicle, or a two-wheeled small motor vehicle as of April 1 every year.
The tax is levied based on a vehicle's carrying capacity and total emission quantity for a year.
Your tax notice is delivered basically in April or May, though it differs by municipality. Please contact the tax department of your municipal office for details.

Please contact the tax department of your municipal office for details.

*Remarks
You are required to show your automobile tax payment certificate when having automobile inspection. You are NOT allowed to drive a vehicle that has not passed the inspection (Shaken).

Please visit the websites of GTIA or Gunma Prefecture for more information on tax.

(Effective April 2012)