Next fiscal year's tax reform outline will include consideration of a framework for appropriate tax burdens related to automobiles by 2026, the deadline for eco-car tax reductions, as electric vehicles and other vehicles are expected to spread.
As the government pushes for the spread of electric vehicles and other vehicles to realize a carbon-free society, it is expected that the annual gasoline tax revenue, which currently exceeds 2 trillion yen, will decrease significantly.
In the ruling party's outline for tax reform, which was finalized on the 16th, from the perspective of the popularization of electric vehicles, etc., by April 2026, when the eco-car tax reduction extended this time expires, "Towards the optimization of the burden according to use, etc. We will proceed with the consideration of a concrete system framework."
In response to this, the Ministry of Finance is expected to begin full-fledged consideration of specific taxation targets and methods from next fiscal year.
Regarding the taxation of electric vehicles, the Government Tax Commission in October this year said that taxation is necessary because electric vehicles are generally heavier than gasoline vehicles and cause more damage to the road. There was an opinion that we should consider taxation according to the amount, so-called "mileage taxation".