Japan weighs revamping auto tax as luxury EV offerings expand

Pricier models face lower rates under system designed for conventional cars

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The Rolls-Royce Spectre starts at 48 million yen and qualifies for the lowest automobile tax, considering the flat rate applied to EVs. (Photo by Yuki Nakao)

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TOKYO -- The Japanese government is starting to explore revisions to the automobile tax, aiming to make it more fair as luxury electric vehicles proliferate and bear little of the burden.

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