Consumption Tax and Vehicle-Related Taxes

In Japan, consumption tax is applied when you purchase goods or services. The consumption tax rate is the same throughout the country. If you own a car, you will need to pay vehicle tax and vehicle weight tax. The amount of tax varies depending on the type and performance of the vehicle, so please check the details when purchasing or owning a car. --- Source: Immigration Services Agency of Japan "Life and Work Guidebook" 第8版 https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/support/portal/guidebook_all.html This article was reorganized by ＳＩＡデジタルテクノロジー株式会社 based on the above source. ※This language version is a machine translation from the Japanese version (ＳＩＡデジタルテクノロジー株式会社).