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

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.

  1. 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!

  1. 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
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TEL: 059-224-2128

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

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)

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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!