ACTIVITIES

What is the Automobile Tax Reform Forum

The Automobile Tax Reform Forum was established in April 2002 by a broad coalition of automobile-related organizations to achieve the “simplification and reduction of the burden of automobile-related taxes” from the standpoint of automobile users. Today, it comprises 21 automobile-related organizations spanning the automotive sector, including user organizations and organizations involved in manufacturing, sales, maintenance, transportation, and related services. The Automobile Business & Culture Association of Japan (ABAJ) serves as the secretariat.

21 member organizations

  • Japan Automobile Federation (JAF)
  • Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc. (JAMA)
  • Japan Automobile Dealers Association (JADA)
  • Japan Trucking Association
  • Private Automobile Association (PAA)
  • Japan Auto Parts Industries Association (JAPIA)
  • Japan Automobile Importers Association (JAIA)
  • Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association
  • Japan Automotive Leasing Association (JALA)
  • Japan Used Car Dealers Association
  • Japan Automobile Service Promotion Association (JASPA)
  • Nihon Bus Association
  • All Japan Freight Forwarders Association
  • Japan Auto-Body Industries Association Inc.
  • Japan Federation of Hire-Taxi Associations
  • All Japan Rent-a-Car Association (ARA)
  • Japan Automobile Tyre Manufacturers Association, Inc. (JATMA)
  • Japan Motorcycle Promotion & Safety Association
  • APARA (Auto-Parts & Accessories Retail Association)
  • National Automobile Conference Liaison Council
  • Automobile Business & Culture Association of Japan (ABAJ)

Main activities

  • General rallies

  • Signature campaigns

  • Joint press conferences

  • Petition marches

  • Street campaigns

  • Activities to collect user opinions