<Proposal>
The following policies can be put in place for the "Greening of Motor Vehicle Transport"19
- The development and popularization of environmentally friendly motor vehicles20 along with the introduction of a motor vehicle green tax.
- Improve the efficiency of the City Transport System by the introduction of TDM
- The construction of loop roads, bypasses and overhead railway crossings and new measures to deal with city parking problems to reduce city traffic congestion.
- Changing the automobile NOx law to deal with NOx and PM problems.
- The introduction of sulphur reduced diesel oil to reduce the effects of diesel emissions. "The greening of Motor Vehicle fuel"
- The introduction of new emission regulations for special vehicles such as construction vehicles (cranes etc.), Industrial machines (forklifts etc.), and farm equipment( tractors etc.)

The greening of the Motor Vehicle Tax System

Acting on the findings of the transport policy commission report 20th policy proposal, the Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Communication Industry, and the Environment Bureau made a request for the greening of the Motor Vehicle Tax System. The 2001 revision of the tax system included the following implementations to the Motor Vehicle Tax System.

1.The imposition and the reduction of the Motor Vehicle Tax

1.When you purchase an environmental vehicle (a small motor vehicle that have little impact on the environment),the taxation is reduced. On the contrary, when you purchase an old style vehicles that have a large impact on the environment, high taxation is imposed.

2. The Motor Vehicle tax system is set up with a balance of the imposition and the reduction to have a neutral effect on tax revenue.

Tax reduction

About 22 billion yen
- Low Impact Vehicles,reduction by 50%(2 years)
- Three star and low fuel vehicles,reduction by 50%(2 years)
(Three stars is the latest regulation rating for vehicles that have 1/4 or less gas emissions.)
- Two star and low fuel vehicles,reduction by 25%(2 years)
(Two stars is the latest regulation rating for vehicles that have 1/2 or less gas emissions.)
- One star and low fuel vehicles,reduction by 13% (2 years)
(One star is the latest regulation rating for vehicles that have 3/4 or less gas emissions.)

Heavy taxation

About 22 billion yen
- The diesel car which passed over 11years 10% high taxation
- The gasoline car which passed over 13years 10% high taxation
- Note: Passenger Buses and Low Impact Vehicles are excluded

2.The reduction of Vehicle Acquisition Tax

(1) Diesel Vehicles - Decommissioned Vehicles Change of ownership


Tax reduction
The car acquired after scrapping the old model diesel car and in conformity with the newest regulation
Inside of the specific area provided by NOx law,reduction by 2.3% (Commercial Vehicles 3% to 0.7% Privately Owned Vehicles 5% to 2.1%)
Outside of the specific area provided by NOx law,reduction by 0.5%

(2) Low Fuel Cost Vehicle Exceptions

Tax reduction
If the low fuel cost vehicle with a one star rating or above has been acquired one year extension
(One star or above is the latest regulation rating for vehicles that have 3/4 or less gas emissions.)
The Tax Base:the valuation which deducted 300 thousand yen from the acquisition value

Note: There are other extension steps for special low impact cars
Source: The Ministry of Transport Archives

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