[Matsusaka] “3.11 What we can do!” Exhibition

みえこどもの城にて「3・11 ぼくたち・わたしたちにできること展」が開催されます

2015/02/23 Monday Seminars and Events

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Four years have passed since March 11th so how are the children who were affected by the disaster doing now? This is exhibition gives visitors an opportunity to think about “what we can do” as we remember what happened on March 11th and look to the future.

There will be photos on display showing the aftermath of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. Find out about the Japan Disaster Relief Team (JDR) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and also learn about ways to reduce the damaging impact of disasters at the “hands-on corner.”

Time: 9:30am – 5:00pm

Date:  Saturday 14th February 2015 - Sunday 15th March 2015

Closed: Tuesday 24th February and Tuesday 10th March

Location: Mie Kodomo no Shiro, 1st Floor Event Hall

(Chubu-dai Undō Kōen – 1291 Tachinochō, Matsusaka-shi, Mie-ken)

みえこどもの城 1Fイベントホール (松阪市立野町1291 – 中部台運動公園内)

Target: Primary school students and parents or guardians

Admission:  Free

Visit the Mie Kodomo no Shiro homepage for more information:

http://www.mie-cc.or.jp/map/

The Environmental Protection Tax on Motor Vehicles and Address Changes

2015/02/23 Monday Seminars and Events

「自動車税のグリーン化税制」および住所変更について

The Environmental Protection Tax on Motor Vehicles

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This system taxes motor vehicles based on their emissions ratings and fuel performance. Through this system, taxes on motor vehicles that have a small impact on the environment are decreased, while older cars and cars with a larger impact on the environment are taxed more heavily. This system was introduced in 2002, but due to changes to the tax system introduced in 2014, the differences in tax rates between environmentally friendly vehicles and vehicles with a higher impact on the environment have widened.

【Vehicles with a large impact on the environment】

Vehicle type/new vehicle registration date

Tax rate (in addition to other motor vehicle taxes)
Diesel cars(on the road 11 or more years after new vehicle registration)

Registered before March 2003

2014

Approx. 10%
2015 and after

Approx. 15%

Registered between April 2003 and March 2004

2015 and after

Approx. 15%

Gasoline and LPG cars

(on the road 13 or more years after new vehicle registration)

Registered before March 2001 2014 Approx. 10%

2015 and after

Approx. 15%

Registered between April 2001 and March 2002 2015 and after

Approx. 15%

 

【Environmentally friendly cars】

The amount in taxes owed on plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHV) that were registered as new vehicles during the 2013 fiscal year was reduced by about 50% for the following year only. People who purchased new plug-in hybrid vehicles in 2014 will have the amount they owe in motor vehicle taxes reduced by 75% for that vehicle for the following year only. Adjusted tax rates for environmentally friendly cars only apply to the fiscal year after the car is registered as a new vehicle. Regular motor vehicle tax rates will apply for each subsequent year.

For more details about how taxes will be levied in your case, please visit the website below:

http://www.pref.mie.lg.jp/ZEIMU/HP/car/green.htm (information is presented in Japanese)

Motor vehicle taxes help ensure that Mie’s residents can continue to live safe and fulfilling lives. Environmental Protection Tax for Motor Vehicles helps limit the impact of cars on the environment, and we appreciate your cooperation and understanding as we implement this system.

Change of Address for Vehicle Inspection

Motor vehicles are taxed each year on April 1st, and a tax bill is sent to the address indicated on each vehicle’s inspection record (車検所-shakensho). If you change your address, you must report this change to the registry of motor vehicles and other relevant government institutions. If you have sold, given away, or disposed of your motor vehicle, you must report the change in ownership or confirm the motor vehicle’s disposal with the registry of motor vehicles and other relevant government institutions. If you do not report these changes, a tax bill well be sent to the address listed on the vehicle inspection record.

Furthermore, a motor vehicle tax receipt (納税証明書-nozeishomeisho) is required for vehicle inspection, so keep the receipt in a safe place until you have your motor vehicle inspected.

For more information, please contact

Mie Prefectural Motor Vehicle Tax Office

TEL:059-223-5042 (we can only respond to enquiries in Japanese)