Issuance of Number Plates for Small Special Vehicles

Tweet on Twitter
Share on Facebook
Share on Line

Page ID 1002697 Update Date Reiwa 6, December 24

PrintPrint in large text

Regarding the registration of small special vehicles

Passenger-type tractors, combines, rice planting machines, forklifts, and shovel-loaders are subject to light vehicle tax.
If you own a small special vehicle, please report to the Taxation Division and receive a license number (number plate).
Please note that you are subject to taxation simply by owning the vehicle, regardless of whether it is driven on the road or not.

What is a small special vehicle?

Small special vehicles are classified as follows according to the provisions of the Road Transport Vehicle Act.

1. Small Special Vehicles (For Agricultural Work, Passenger Type)

Type

Agricultural tractors, agricultural chemical spraying vehicles, harvesting and threshing machines (combines), and rice planting machines designated by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.

Maximum Speed

Less than 35 kilometers per hour

(Note) If there is a passenger device and the maximum speed exceeds 35 kilometers per hour, it is classified as a large special vehicle.

2. Small Special Vehicles (Others)

Type

Shovel loader, tire roller, road roller, grader, road stabilizer, scraper, rotary snow removal vehicle, asphalt finisher, tire dozer, motor sweeper, dumper, wheel hammer, wheel breaker, fork lift, fork loader, wheel crane, straddle carrier, turret-type internal transport vehicle, vehicles with a chassis that bends and steers, vehicles with structures designated by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, and vehicles with special structures designated by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.

Maximum Speed

15 kilometers or less

Size

  1. Vehicle length: 4.7 meters or less
  2. Vehicle width: 1.7 meters or less
  3. Vehicle height: 2.8 meters or less

All of the above requirements must be met
(Note) If any one requirement is exceeded, it will be classified as a large special vehicle. Property Tax (depreciable assets) declaration is required.

Annual Tax Amount

  • Small Special Vehicles (for Agricultural Work):2,400 yen
  • Small Special Vehicles (Others): 5,900 yen

Declaration Procedures

Required Items for Procedures

  • Documents that indicate the vehicle name, chassis number, engine displacement, and type approval number (sales certificate, transfer certificate)
  • Identification documents of the applicant

Please let us know your feedback on how to make our website better.

Was the content of this page easy to understand?
Was this page easy to find?


We cannot respond to comments entered in this section. Also, please do not enter personal information.

Inquiries about this page

Inagi City Department of Citizen Affairs Taxation Division
〒206-8601 2111 Higashi-Naganuma, Inagi City, Tokyo
Phone number: 042-378-2111 Fax number: 042-370-7055
Contact Inagi City Department of Citizen Affairs Taxation Division