The vehicle tax will change in October 2019 2019年10月1日から自動車の税が変わります Share!FacebookEmailTwitterWhatsApp 2019/09/19 Thursday Announcements From October 1, 2019, the vehicle tax, which must be paid by the car owner, and the vehicle purchase tax, which is charged during the purchase of a car, will change. The vehicle tax amount (divided by type) will change Cubic Capacity Displacement Amount before the change Amount after the change Below 1.000cc ¥29.500 ¥25.000 (- ¥4.500) 1.001cc to 1.500cc ¥34.500 ¥30.500 (- ¥4.000) 1.501cc to 2.000cc ¥39.500 ¥36.000 (- ¥3.500) 2.001cc to 2.500cc ¥45.000 ¥43.500 (- ¥1.500) * Cars over 2.501cc will be reduced by – ¥ 1,000. * The tax on cars registered before September 30, 2019 will not be changed! The vehicle purchase tax (jidousha shutoku-zei) will be changed to “environmental performance discount (kankyo seinou-wari)” When purchasing a car (including used cars), the tax will be decided according to the energy efficiency. The more economical the car is, the lower the tax. Amount before the change (vehicle puhase tax) New amount(environmental performance discount) Registered cars 3% 0 to 3% Light cars (kei jidousha) 2% 0 to 2% * By way of exception, during the period from October 1, 2019 to September 30, 2020, the “environmental performance discount (kankyo seinou-wari)” for domestic vehicles will be decreased by 1%. For more information on vehicle tax (jidousha-zei), click here (Japanese document only). Contact Mie-ken Soumu-bu Zeishu Kakuho-ka TEL: 059-224-2128 Share!FacebookEmailTwitterWhatsApp « What to do when you find out that you are pregnant? (2019/10/01~) Mie Prefecture Minimum Wage » ↑↑ Next Information ↑↑ What to do when you find out that you are pregnant? 2019/09/19 Thursday Announcements 妊娠に気がついたら Share!FacebookEmailTwitterWhatsApp It is very important to have regular medical appointments for the new mother’s health and the baby’s healthy development. Check this out: “For a healthy pregnancy and childbirth” by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Social Welfare (Kousei Roudou-sho) Portuguese – Spanish – Filipino – English – Chinese – Japanese When your pregnancy is confirmed, go to the city hall where you live and receive the Boshi Kenko Techo (Maternal and Child Health Handbook) and your health check-up ticket. You can also consult about pregnancy, childbirth and child-rearing at the counter. Watch the Mie Info video: “Pregnancy, Childbirth and Vaccination” https://mieinfo.com/en/videos-en/health-videos-en/pregnancy-childbirth-and-vaccination/index.html Reference: “What is the Maternal and Child Health Handbook (Boshi Techo)?” By Kanagawa International Foundation available in many language https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQmxb5CUFr_aMTQ9IGrDvAxUKRVb_0uO4 If you see someone wearing one of the “maternity marks” below, be gentle with them! Share!FacebookEmailTwitterWhatsApp