The Toyota MiniAce was a small utility vehicle built by Toyota from November 1967 until November 1975. It shared many parts with the Toyota Publica , especially the Publica P20 Pickup. In Japan, it was sold through the Toyota Corolla Store and Toyota Auto Store networks. Because it shares many parts with the popular Toyota Publica and the highly collectable Toyota Sports 800 most MiniAces have been used for parts and very few survive. Its exterior dimensions and engine displacement, while very small, do not conform to " kei car " Japanese government regulations.
56-627: The concept originally possessed a particularly small turning circle of only 7.8 m (25.6 ft). It entered the market in November 1967, as a truck or as a panel van. Priced low, in consideration of its 500 kg (1,100 lb) payload, the MiniAce sold well, especially due to its compliance to the Japanese annual road tax obligation. True success followed once the MiniAce Van (UP100V) and MiniAce Coach,
112-514: A credit card. Cash fines from €150 to €1,500 are charged to drivers without a valid vignette. The vignette sticker was replaced by e-vignette on 1 January 2019, and an e-toll system is to be introduced in August 2019 for vehicles heavier than 3.5 tonnes. The official website for buying Bulgarian e-vignettes is bgtoll.bg . Vignettes are required for the use of motorways and expressways by all vehicles of up to 3.5 tonnes. Cash fines for not displaying
168-531: A credit card. Drivers without a valid vignette are fined with €100 or more. The fines are dispensed by automatic systems that scan the numberplate of the car when it exits a city. The official website for buying Romanian vignettes is roviniete.ro . Vignettes are obligatory for all vehicles of up to 3.5 tonnes, driving on Slovak motorways . Drivers without a valid vignette are charged with cash fines between €100 and €500. Vignettes for heavier vehicles were replaced with distance-based electronic toll collection using
224-538: A distance-based tax rate on all types of roads, called the performance-related heavy vehicle charge [ de ; fr ] . Switzerland only offers a vignette valid for a year (from December of the preceding year to the January of the following year) at CHF 40 (€41.92). Because of this, its vignette is the most expensive in Europe for transiting and visiting passenger cars. Other countries offer short-term vignettes that make
280-400: A per use fee is collected via an electronic free flow tolling system (Number plate detection). A Clean Car Standard is in place, which charges fees to importers of road vehicles which exceed a defined fleet average emissions value. Previously, a Clean Car Discount was levied on high fuel consumption vehicles, nicknamed a "ute tax", to cross-subsidise electric and fuel-efficient vehicles. This
336-561: A period of time the vehicle may use the road, instead of road tolls that are based on distance travelled. Vignettes are currently used in several European countries. The term originated in France in the 1950s, although vignettes there were not linked to motorway use and no longer exist; it is now used throughout Central Europe , as well as in Italy ( vignetta ). Vignettes are used in Austria , Bulgaria ,
392-469: A registration fee based on the engine displacement and power output (degressive towards 2014 (66% in 2012, 33% in 2013, 0% in 2014) and environmental criteria such as CO 2 g/km output (increasingly towards 2014). The more CO 2 g/km the car produces, the higher the fee will be. Every year, the plate number owner has to pay the annual road tax contribution. This tax is based on the engine displacement (0-799cc = fiscal HP 4, above 800cc each 200cc
448-503: A seven-seater minibus, were added in August 1968. Soon, though, more modern challengers like Mitsubishi's Delica began whittling away at the market share of the MiniAce. Its toughest competitor, the 1969 Datsun Sunny Cab received a water-cooled 1.2 liter engine for 1972. The MiniAce's 2U-B engine offered only 36 PS (26 kW) at 4,600 rpm, which was enough for a claimed top speed of 110 km/h (68 mph). Nonetheless, Toyota's 1967 engagement with Daihatsu meant that Toyota
504-514: A single-entry tax and a distance-based charge. Ecological-tax vignettes were abolished on 31 December 2011. Driving on public roads is generally toll-free, with the exception of passing through certain tunnels and bridges. With the exception of motorcycles, vignettes are required for all vehicles driving on all national roads and motorways . Physical vignettes have been replaced with electronic ones since 1 October 2010. They can be obtained at most gas stations, border crossings, or online using
560-512: A sticker. All travelers using motorways and expressways are required to purchase an annual vignette. Vignettes can be obtained in and outside of Switzerland in bordering countries at gas stations and labeled points. Use of motorway networks without a valid vignette is an offense against the Public Highways Act, and is punishable with cash fines of CHF 200, in addition to the obligatory purchase of an annual vignette. Heavier vehicles use
616-597: A valid and properly affixed vignette. Additional tolls are usually levied for passing through certain motorway tunnels and bridges. In Austria a tunnel or bridge subject to a special toll ( de:Sondermautstrecke ) is in theory free of the vignette obligation, but in practice this is usually a moot point as access to many of them is via motorway only. The Eurovignette Directive introduced in the European Union in 1993 governs road tolls for trucks of minimum 12 metric tonnes . An international agreement, based on Article 8 of
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#1732869943077672-436: A valid vignette affixed on a car's windshield range from €80 to €200. Vignettes for heavier vehicles were replaced with electronic toll collection in 2007. By 1 January 2021, the vignette stickers were replaced by digital vignettes. The official website for buying Czech electronic vignettes is edalnice.cz/ . Motorways and expressways are a toll-free road network for all lighter vehicles. The Eurovignette system for trucks
728-488: A valid vignette are charged with cash fines between €50 and €200. The official website for buying Hungarian e-vignettes is nemzetiutdij.hu . Vignettes are obligatory for personal motor vehicles registered abroad, driving on public roads , and are available for purchase at border customs posts and offices. Foreign drivers without a valid vignette are charged with cash fines between €125 and €375. Heavier vehicles use existing tax rates, with commercial vehicle drivers paying
784-406: A vehicle is considered vintage 30 years after the date of its first registration. Combustion engine cars base purchase tax is 83% plus 7% customs tax for manufacturers from countries with no treaty with Israel plus VAT of 17% and optional "prestige tax" of 2.9% to 18% for high cost cars. This brings total tax on a new car to around 100%. Hybrid engine cars base tax is 45%, and electric cars base tax
840-440: A vehicle on public roads; the cost of which varies from state to state and is dependent on the type of vehicle. The fee is known colloquially as 'rego' (pronounced with a soft g , short for registration). Queensland road tax is based on the number of cylinders or rotors the vehicle's engine has. There is also a small traffic improvement fee. New South Wales road tax is paid based on the vehicle's tare weight. Passenger cars pay
896-410: A weight tax. In India, road tax is imposed by the respective state governments (lifetime and also annual for commercial vehicles) also, further there could be toll for specific usage of roads (charge depends on distance, type, etc.). At the time of purchase of the vehicle, the government levies GST (Goods & Services Tax) at the rate of 28% and additional cess is levied based on the cubic capacity of
952-508: Is 10%. "How come Tesla is so cheap" . As of 2023, road taxes in Italy are classified by tax horsepower and European emission standards . A tax is collected under the Local Tax Act of 1950 that is paid every May based on the vehicle's engine's displacement . The tax is then determined by whether the vehicle is for business or personal use. Brackets are determined based on exterior dimensions and engine displacement as defined under
1008-616: Is among the highest in Latin America, with rates that can go up to 3.5% of the fiscal value of the vehicle yearly. When compared to the Costa Rican minimum wage (₡331,516.22 a month, equivalent to US$ 597.33), the tax on an average US$ 15,000 (₡8,600,000) car can be ₡302,000 (US$ 525), or 80% to 120% of a month's pay. Even though Costa Ricans receive a yearly bonus equivalent to a month's salary, the property tax negates this for most car owners, which has led to calls for tax law reform. Opponents to
1064-624: Is applied to each vehicle. In 2013, as an example, the annual tax for a BMW 330D 2004 model was €224. In Malaysia, the latest road tax information and calculations is different in East Malaysia and West Malaysia, which the former in general has lower rate than the latter because of the poor geographical condition and road surface. Besides, within both the two areas, the tax amount also varies according to car variants as well as engine capacity. Private cars are classified as ‘saloon’ vehicles such as hatchbacks, convertibles and sedans, whose road tax rate
1120-401: Is applied to the vehicle based on its weight and fuel type, and the region. Electric vehicles and classic cars over forty years old are exempt from road tax. In Nepal, vehicle tax is collected by Transport Management Offices and Transport Management Service Offices. These offices come under Province governments. Hence vehicle tax is charged in different provinces in different rates. However,
1176-406: Is different from non-saloon vehicles such as MPV, SUV or pickup trucks. Also, "company-registered saloon" will have to pay higher tax than the "private-registered saloon" for the same engine displacement. Which does not applied to 'non-saloon'. Until 2011, the federal government charged an annual vehicle tax, Tenencia Vehicular , depending on the value and other vehicle characteristics. Although
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#17328699430771232-509: Is now largely unavailable), have road tax collected at source, and as such, the retail price of such fuels contains Road tax. Refunds are available on the tax component of fuel used commercially offroad (i.e. Commercial lawnmowing), and fuel used in vehicles paying RUC's (i.e. USA sourced motorhome over 3500kg with petrol engine). Of note, refunds are not available for most non commercial use (such as recreational boating). Fuels (Petroleum (incl ethanol belnds), Diesel & Biodiesel), sold in
1288-416: Is one class higher). Due to CO 2 -based regulations, diesel cars with above average displacement (>2,000cc) are favoured, and petrol cars with bigger displacements are put at a disadvantage). A supplementary annual fee has to be paid for cars that run on LPG/CNG (0-799cc: €84/year, 800–2,499cc; €148/year and >2,500cc: €208/year) to compensate financial loss for the state due to the absence of excise at
1344-459: Is proposal to have uniform rules and also tariffs across the country in line with the government's initiative of having "One Nation-One Tax". In these days, in India there is a movement called "Digital India" in which every type of work related to every department is getting digitalized and "Ministry of Road Transport & Highways" has created a portal called "Vahan" for online road tax payment to ease
1400-406: Is the tax bracket for buses , or vehicles designed to carry many passengers. The vehicle operating tax on cars first registered after January 1, 2005 that have registration certificates with information on total weight, engine volume and engine maximum power, shall be paid by summing up tax rates according to total weight, engine volume and engine maximum power of the car as follows: An annual tax
1456-596: The Czech Republic , Hungary , Moldova , Romania , Slovakia , Slovenia and Switzerland . In most of these countries a small, coloured sticker is affixed to a vehicle windscreen , but in Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia and since 2021 in Slovenia these have been superseded by electronic vignettes. In Moldova, vignettes are required for the use of any road, while in Bulgaria and Romania they are required for
1512-399: The dimension regulations . The tax to be paid is then based on the engine's displacement starting with engines below 1,000 cc, and increasing at 500 cc intervals to a top bracket of 6,000 cc and above. Personal vehicles pay more than vehicles identified as business use. If the car has been certified as a low-emissions vehicle, under the Japanese low-emission vehicle certification system ,
1568-409: The 1500 cc version of their compact cars to Hong Kong market such as Toyota Corolla and Nissan Tiida . Both of these two cars only have 1500 cc version available. By engine displacement: In Hungary, since 2009, this tax is based on the vehicle's engine performance and the vehicle's age. Before this so-called performance tax, this tax was based on the vehicle's weight and unofficially it was called
1624-680: The Auckland region have an additional regional fuel tax applied. This is proposed to be removed on 30 June 2024. Non exempt vehicles using fuels not taxed at source (such as Diesel & Hydrogen), or over 3500kg Gross Laden Weight pay road user charges (RUC) by distance travelled and vehicle weight & configuration band. All light vehicles are in the same 3500kg or Less GVM are in same weight band, but rates are highly varied for heavy vehicles based on vehicle type, weight and axle configuration. Several exemptions apply to RUC's above New Zealand has three toll roads. These are publicly owned, and
1680-707: The Eurovignette Directive, signed in 1994 by Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands established a common system of vignettes within the Eurovignette framework. Sweden signed a protocol to accede to the agreement in 1997. Germany denounced the agreement in 2017, while Belgium denounced it in 2019. Since 1997, vignettes are required for all vehicles of up to 3.5 tonnes, driving on motorways and expressways (prefixed with letters A and S) under federal administration . Vignettes are overseen by
1736-565: The Japanese government passed a law creating the Automobile Weight Tax (in Japanese) . It was modified on 31 March 2010, and the next day, on 1 April 2010. The tax is paid every year in conjunction with the engine displacement based road tax. The weight determination is made in tonnes . As of 1 April 2010, the tax requirements are as follows. The determination of whether the vehicle is for business or personal use has been added, similar to
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1792-608: The Motor Vehicle tax ( Kraftfahrzeugsteuer ) is an annual tax on all vehicles. It ranges from €5 per 100cc to €25 per 100cc for petrol engines and €13 to €37 for diesel engines. Vehicles first registered before June 30, 2009 are taxed according to engine displacement and national/European emission class , whereas vehicles which were registered after that date are taxed solely based on CO 2 emission in grams per km (g CO 2 /km). An on-line tax calculator has been made available. The CO2 Price ist up to 4 Euros per gram. In Hong Kong,
1848-515: The annual tax levy was based on the engine size, and was ranging from €199 pa for <1,000 cc to €1,809 for >3,001 cc . Private cars registered after July 2008 are taxed at the tax rates based on the vehicle's carbon dioxide emissions . The tax bands for CO 2 emissions range from €120 pa for 0-80 g/km to €2,350 pa for >225 g/km. Commercial vehicle tax is based on GVW , regardless of engine size or CO 2 emissions, and range from €333 to €900 pa . Vintage vehicles are taxed at €56 pa ;
1904-478: The basic criteria are set by federal law, which is same for all provinces. Owner has to pay tax in every fiscal year as per the rates determined in fiscal act passed by Province Assembly for that fiscal year. The owner has to pay tax before the renewal date or April 15 of every fiscal year, whichever comes first. There is no penalty for paying tax within 3 months after deadline. Then, 5% fine is applied within one month, 10% for subsequent one and half month, then 20% for
1960-536: The car property tax argue that common cars already pay 100% tariff when imported, meaning that a car in Costa Rica is twice as expensive as in the country of origin. Additionally, gas refills include 65% fuel tax. Owning a car that would cost US$ 7,500 to purchase (in the United States) for seven years can result in the owner paying up to US$ 29,595 in total taxes (around US$ 4,227.85 a year). The Ministry of Finance also has
2016-592: The country's motorways. Vignettes can usually be obtained at border crossings , gas stations and other outlets. Improperly used or lost vignettes are usually not refunded. Vignette stickers are usually constructed in such a way that detaching and re-attaching them is impossible without destruction, ensuring that they cannot be used on more than one vehicle. Road traffic is often monitored by roadside cameras , and vignettes are verified by state officials, such as border guards and national police. Hefty cash fines are often charged to travelers using public roads without
2072-407: The engine displacement regulations: The following is the tax rates for passenger vehicles used for both personal and business use, incremented by 500 cc engine displacement. The following table is the tax bracket for lorries or vehicles built with a load carrying section without seats and a single bench seat in the front of the vehicle in an enclosed passenger compartment. The following table
2128-413: The engine of the vehicle(1% for small cars with CC< 1200 CC, 3% for CC between 1200 and 1500 CC, 15% for above 1500 CC). Electric cars are levied lower tax of 5%. The motor vehicles tax (called road tax) is calculated on the basis of various factors including engine capacity, seating capacity, unladen weight and cost price. Each state has different rules and regulations for charging the road tax. There
2184-532: The fiscal year and 32% after the fiscal year. Vehicle tax rate is dependent on displacement capacity (cc) of engine, Vehicle type (private or government or rented or corporates or tourist use) and size of vehicle (Motorcycle, Car, Jeep, delivery Van and so on.) Income tax is also collected from vehicle registered for rent every year. The rate is determined by Income Tax Act. Vehicle Registration fee, renew fee, vehicle fitness test fee, pollution test fee, route permit fee and other applicable fees are also collected as per
2240-408: The front windshield. As the air-cooled U engine would have a hard time passing new, stricter emissions standards for 1976, production was halted in November 1975. Although the MiniAce had become too small and spartan for the now more sophisticated Japanese consumers, it was still a strong seller in other Asian markets. The larger LiteAce and all new TownAce took over, with Daihatsu's Hijet covering
2296-484: The licence fee is according to the category (passenger cars, goods vehicles, taxis, etc.) of the vehicle first. Then, for passenger cars (known as private cars), it is calculated by the engine size. The lowest tax band is under 1500 cc, then the tax band changes at 2500 cc, 3500 cc and 4500 cc. Due to this system of license fee, most of 1600 cc to 1800 cc car models do not sell well. Most people prefer 1500 cc for compact cars. Due to this reason, some manufacturers provide only
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2352-516: The lower end of the segment. In December 2011, Toyota returned to this market segment with the introduction of the Toyota Pixis Van and Truck, rebadged Daihatsu Hijets . Road tax#Japan Road tax , known by various names around the world, is a tax which has to be paid on, or included with, a motorised vehicle to use it on a public road . All states and territories require an annual vehicle registration fee to be paid in order to use
2408-458: The pain of paying of taxes to the government in offline mode. It is a very smooth experience to pay such taxes from home and saving time. Vehicle registration tax applies to all new car registrations as well as imports. VRT for private cars is based on CO 2 emissions as well as NO x emissions. Motor tax is payable as an annual duty (subject to exemptions) in Ireland . Prior to 2008,
2464-743: The police and toll-sheriff employees of the federal motorway administration. A €240 fine with an additional obligatory payment of a substitute toll are charged to travelers without a valid vignette, and unpaid fines lead to penalties between €300 and €3,000. Furthermore, the vehicle may be confiscated from foreigners to guarantee payment of the penalty. Additional tolls are charged for certain motorway sections where tollgates and video tolling systems are installed. Several sections require drivers to buy electronic toll cards. Vignettes for vehicles of over 3.5 tonnes were replaced with electronic distance-based highway-toll GO-Boxes on 1 January 2004. Since 2019, electronic vignettes have been made available in addition to
2520-400: The pump. In Brazil, the states may collect an annual Vehicle Licensing Fee ( Taxa de Licenciamento Veicular ) which has a fixed value for each vehicle category determined by each state. In addition, each state may impose a Vehicle Property Tax ( Imposto sobre a Propriedade de Veículos Automotores ), with a rate up to 4%. The Costa Rican car property tax, commonly referred to as Marchamo ,
2576-668: The remote-operated toll-box in force since 2010. Special arrangements are to be sought by the motorbike riders. From 1 January 2016 Slovak vignettes are purchased and checked electronically via eZnamka.sk without a sticker. Vignettes are required for all vehicles of up to 3.5 tonnes, driving on Slovenian motorways as of 1 July 2008. Drivers without a valid vignette are charged with cash fines between €300 and €800. On 1.4.2018, Slovenia implemented an electronic tolling of vehicles whose maximum permissible weight exceeds 3.5 tonnes. From 1 December 2021 Slovenian vignettes are purchased and checked electronically via evinjeta.dars.si without
2632-447: The right to step up the fiscal value of a car, effectively a negative depreciation. In France, the vignette was abolished for private vehicles in 2001 and was replaced by a tax on toll-road operators at a rate of €6.85 per 1,000 kilometres travelled. In addition, a tax is levied on vehicles registered to companies. Since 2006, the tax is levied according to CO 2 emissions ranging from €2 per gramme to €19 per gramme. In Germany,
2688-427: The sticker are charged with a €100 fine. Vignettes are required for all vehicles on motorways and expressways . Physical toll stickers were replaced with electronic vignettes and video tolling on 1 January 2008, the only physical item the purchaser receives is a control coupon. Motorway usage entitlement is verified by roadside cameras based on license plate numbers, and drivers of vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes without
2744-416: The tax obligation is reduced. Kei cars (Japanese vehicles with 660 cc engines and reduced exterior dimensions) have significant tax advantages because their tax is about a quarter of that of a 1,000 cc car. The legislation is similar to a European approach to taxing engine horsepower , while the Japanese approach taxes engine displacement. Light Motor Vehicle Tax On 31 May 1971 until 31 March 2010,
2800-402: The tax was federal, the states collected the tax. This tax was created in 1961 and in 2006 represented about 1.6% of the total tax income (around 13 billion pesos). In 2012, vehicle tax became a state matter with some states charging the tax, others charging a partial tax (mostly on cars above a certain value) and others such as Morelos and Querétaro, charging no tax. In the Netherlands, a tax
2856-477: The traditional stickers. The official website for buying Austrian digital vignettes is shop.asfinag.at . Vignettes are required for all (except motorcycles) vehicles driving on all public roads , with the exception of streets in cities, towns and villages. Vignettes are usually valid from the time they are purchased, while some types can be marked to start from a future date. They can be obtained in Bulgaria at most gas stations, at border crossings, or online using
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#17328699430772912-419: The use of any road outside urban areas. In the other countries, vignettes are required only for the use of motorways and expressways . Prices for an annual vignette for passenger cars range from €30 to €150, depending on country. In all countries except Switzerland, short-period vignettes are sold for visiting or transiting vehicles. In Switzerland, visiting foreign motorists must buy an annual vignette to use
2968-458: The vehicle and transport management act of related provinces. In New Zealand, Road tax is collected in two major ways. Motorized vehicles to be used on public roads are required to hold a time based vehicle license that can be purchased for period of 3 to 12 months. Cost varies by vehicle type, fuel and usage. In the case of motorcycles the cost varies by engine size also. Petroleum (incl ethanol bends), Automotive LPG & Automotive CNG (Which
3024-559: Was abolished in August 2003. A distance-based toll charge was introduced from 1 January 2005 for vehicles of over 12 tonnes, operated by the Toll Collect company. As of 1 March 2007, all drivers are required to purchase an emission sticker when passing through low-emission zones in several cities and municipalities. Certain "green zones" have completely disallowed entrance to vehicles with higher particle emissions ("yellow" and "red" groups). Travellers passing through these areas without
3080-478: Was discontinued at the end or the 2023 year. In Norway, a one-off registration tax must be paid upon initial registration of any motor vehicle in Norway. The fee is calculated according to the vehicle's tax group, kerb weight, emissions (CO 2 and NOx) and engine volume. Vignette (road tax) Vignette is a form of road pricing imposed on vehicles, usually in addition to the compulsory road tax , based on
3136-490: Was to relinquish this portion of the market, and no more serious investments in the MiniAce were made. After December 1969, manufacture was transferred from Toyota's Takaoka plant and was now shared between Hino, Daihatsu, and the Fuji Auto Body Co., Ltd. which made the bodies. In the early seventies the MiniAce received a very light facelift, mainly consisting of a plastic shield with a "Toyota" script located just beneath
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