pie-eater 207 Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 How much is property tax anyway here? Say on a house that cost 30 million yen? Or does it not work like that? Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 About 7%. Not really moanworthy, but a bit surprising, as my understanding was that they would generally go down over time, as depreciation kicked in. Apparently not. Or not any more. I was thinking about this on the toilet this morning. Surely as we are all very much appreciating Abenomics, not the other way round, they should be going up. Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Second hand houses might actually be going up a little in value, or at least not going down as fast, because there is no consumption tax when you buy one. With the tax, a house built new next year will cost 5% more than one completed in March this year. Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 How much is property tax anyway here? Say on a house that cost 30 million yen? Or does it not work like that? My guess would be somewhere around 10 man a year. The local government will do its own valuation, so it doesn't matter how much the house actually cost. Its how much the inspectors judge it to have cost. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 With the tax, a house built new next year will cost 5% more than one completed in March this year. All the more reason to jolly well wait until next year to start a build! Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 As we love Abenomics so much, we decided not to pay extra buy building our house before the tax was increased!!!!! Hehe. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 You need to be is censed and apologise issue. Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Yes, that was really un-Abenomical of you. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 I bet Adam Goodes and his ancestors are extremely insulted Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 Hey, just noticed: car taxes went up too! Link to post Share on other sites
snowbender 3 Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 With all our salaries going up as well though, we should all be able to cope with these increases no problem. Oh, hold on..... Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 I see, car tax goes up 10% once a car hits the age of 13. Kind of like a Bar Mitzvah present or something, I guess. Link to post Share on other sites
Thundercat 60 Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 My car tax went down by 12,000¥ this year. Is it because it's new? Link to post Share on other sites
DumbStick 13 Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 It wasn't just a rubbisher vehicle was it? Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 I see, car tax goes up 10% once a car hits the age of 13. Kind of like a Bar Mitzvah present or something, I guess. I never knew that. What a joke. A thirteen year old Prius (the saloon model) will still produce way less emissions than a new regular car of the same size. There have been noises for a while about making the car tax related to CO2 emissions, but it never seems to happen. I reckon its because of pressure from the kei car makers, the big beneficiaries of the present system. Link to post Share on other sites
Thundercat 60 Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 It wasn't just a rubbisher vehicle was it? LOL. Thinking about it, it was probably because my old car was 13 years old! Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 In more detail, gasoline and LPG powered cars get a 10% tax increase after 13 years. Diesels after 11 years. There is no increase with age for hybrids, all-electrics, natural-gas vehicles, buses, and certain towed-type construction and farm equipment. Also, for this year only: --Low-emissions vehicles get a 25% reduction. --Super-low-emissions vehicles, plus electrics, plug-in hybrids and certain natural-gas vehicles, get a 50% reduction. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 Well, I jolly well don't approve of these reductions. Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 My car tax went down by 12,000¥ this year. Is it because it's new? If your new car is an eco car it will be cheaper. My Delica is much bigger, heavier and has a bigger engine than the escudor I had before it but the tax is cheaper and especially the first year a new car if it comes under eco class will be very cheap. It will go up the second year though. Link to post Share on other sites
miller 1 Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 What makes a car an 'eco car'? Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 I think it is one that uses less fuel and puts out less polution. Link to post Share on other sites
best skier in hakuba 5 Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 I suspect it's a bit more specific than that. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 UK inflation rises to 1.8%, outstripping wages again I jolly well hope that we beat the UK! Link to post Share on other sites
minus 1 Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Can someone remind me when my income is going to rise? In all the excitement, I have heard sod all about that. Link to post Share on other sites
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