More About Transport Tax In Russia

To avoid paying a fine for late payment of the transport tax, which must be paid annually, you need to know how calculation of transport tax .

Transport tax, one of the types of regional taxes, is charged to the owner for the period of registration of the vehicle - the object of taxation. Even if the car is sold but re-registered, a receipt for payment will come to the person to whom the vehicle is registered. In this case, an incomplete month is equated to a full month. This does not apply to stolen vehicles, the owner of which promptly submitted a document on theft to the tax authorities. The time for payment of transport tax begins upon receipt of a notification. This does not apply to legal entities - they are required to submit a declaration on their own. Typically, such a notice arrives no later than a month before the date of payment of the transport tax, the terms of which are set by regional legislators. Fines table of the traffic police 2012 stipulates penalties for late payment of transport tax.

For an accurate calculation of the transport tax, you must know the age of the car. The accrual of years is made starting from January 1, following the year of issue. The amount of horsepower is also taken into account. In this case, the tax amount is equal to the tax rate multiplied by the number of β€œhorses” (amount = rate x number of horsepower). If the car was equipped with a more powerful engine, the owner submits an application for changes at the place of registration of the car.

However, given the changes that have hit the motorists in an avalanche, innovations in this area should also be expected. A bill has already been prepared on raising taxes for old, non-environmentally friendly cars. Upon entry into force, owners of vehicles over 15 years old will pay three times the rest. It is assumed that in this way the fleet of Russia will be updated. The Ministry of Industry and Trade proposed a gradual tax increase, given the age and environmental class of the car. For example, cars of a class lower than Euro-3 will gain 1.5 tax. Euro-3 class is not subject to change. Owners of Euro-4 cars will be entitled to a reduced coefficient (-0.7). Age itself will be measured for five years. Less than five years - 1, up to 10 years - 1.75, older than 10 - 2, more than 15 - the coefficient will be 3.


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