Fees associated with purchasing a vehicle - Domestic
Recycling FeeAutomobile Parking Certification Acquisition Fee
Automobile Parking Certificate
Vehicle Registration Fee
Automobile Acquisition Tax
Automobile Tax
Automobile Tonnage Tax
Delivery Fee
Recycling Fee
The Automobile Recycling Act sates that owners must bear the cost of recycling their used vehicle. All of this includes the CFC Recovery of the vehicle, breakdown, airbag and shredder dust recycling and so on.
Automobile Parking Certification Acquisition Fee
This is a dealer fee for acquiring an Automobile Parking Certification (shakoshomeisho) from the police station local to your home. This is given on behalf of you certifying that you have provided a parking spot for your vehicle. (This fee is not required for motorbikes)
Automobile Parking Certificate (shako shomeisho)
Once you have arranged a parking space for you vehicle in your behalf we will submit an automobile parking certification application. The application requires a letter of acceptance and intent for the parking space, maps and the location and layout of the parking space in relation to your local police station. You can obtain this through your landlord or relocation agency. If would like us to speak to the landlord on your behalf we are more than happy to assist you.
Vehicle Registration Fee
This is charged by the dealer for registering the car at a JAF Transport branch office local to your area and providing a license plate on your behalf.
Automobile Acquisition Tax
This locally governed taxation is varied in accordance to the vehicle sale price. It is evaluated by subtracting a fixed amount from the total cost of the car and any additional parts to calculate the vehicles legally defined “purchase price”. This is then taxed by the following:
3% for Commercial Vehicles
3% for Light Automobiles (k-cars)
5% for All Other Vehicles
Automobile Tax
This locally governed taxation is varied by the engine displacement of your vehicle. It is assessed once each year from the car owner as of April 1st. Purchasing a new vehicle will require the balance payment up until the following year. For example if you purchase your car on January 1st you will need to reimburse the dealership for 3 months of taxation.
Automobile Tonnage Tax
This Nationally governed tax is directly associated with the weight of your vehicle. It is paid beforehand according to the amount of years left until the next vehicle registration inspection (shaken).
Delivery Fee
This is charged by the dealer for delivering the vehicle to your home or another location counseled by you.