How to bypass transport tax on a car

How you can legally avoid paying transport tax: let’s look at it in detail

Hello, dear friends! Operating and maintaining a car comes with certain costs. Moreover, they can be quite impressive. In this regard, car owners are actively interested in how not to pay transport tax at all, or to reduce it as much as possible to an adequate level.

The question is really relevant. They were interested in him both in 2018 and continue to be interested in 2019. Therefore, I will try to answer it and give some recommendations.

I’ll say right away that we will talk about the situation in Russia. If you live in another country, I can’t tell you anything about local rules and laws. But I know of 3 methods with which you can officially, completely legally and legally travel and not pay tax, or reduce the amount of regular payments.

I’ll only tell you about a proven method. There are also so-called gray and even black schemes, which I strongly do not recommend using. If the deception is discovered, you cannot avoid serious sanctions.

First way

As you know, transport tax applies to various types of vehicles. But most often the question concerns taxes on cars and motorcycles, as the most common vehicles.

In this case, a key role is played by such a parameter as power. If you have a large car with a high-torque engine, then you will have to pay a substantial amount for a powerful engine. The same tax on a car over 250 hp. reaches exorbitant amounts that even a wealthy person does not want to pay. Therefore, everyone is trying to find alternative options, without deceiving the law, and without running into possible troubles. And if you think that there are no legal workarounds, this is a big mistake and misconception.

Despite the fact that literally every thematic forum is replete with headlines about methods of bypassing the transport tax, in fact they will not be able to show you anything. But I will repeat. We are talking about only 3 presented options. I'm confident in them. But here too the issue should be approached wisely.

The first method involves re-registering or registering a car for a person who is included in the so-called preferential category. They have the right not to pay tax on the vehicle. If you have such a relative or if you are entitled to a benefit, paying tax will be avoided.

The following categories have this:

• disabled people;
• parents of children with disabilities;
• guardians and adoptive parents;
• participants in various military operations;
• people with high state awards;
• large families;
• liquidators;
• exposed to radiation;
• victims during testing, etc.

Since life with many children is already not particularly sweet due to the impressive expenses, they were removed from the obligation to pay transport tax.

Separately, I would like to touch upon the topic of pensioners, since everything here is no longer so simple.

There is a great dependence on a particular region in terms of privileges for this category of citizens. The tax service has long noticed that very expensive cars have begun to be registered for pensioners. In this regard, a law appeared that prevents the use of such schemes. A pensioner may not pay tax, but only if certain conditions are met. In the same St. Petersburg we are talking about domestically produced passenger-type vehicles with a power of up to 150 hp.

But there is a difference between pensioner and pensioner. So, if the pensioner is included in one of the groups of beneficiaries, examples of which were discussed earlier, then there will be no problems even when registering an expensive and powerful car.

Second way

It is important to understand that even if you do not use a car, but it is registered in your name, the person is obliged to pay tax.

If you look at the base rates, the transport tax does not seem huge. But the problem is that regions have the right to reduce and increase rates by 10 times. The standard for cars with a power of more than 250 horses is 15 rubles for each horsepower. And everything seems to look good and inexpensive. But this is until you are faced with the reality of individual regions. Let's take the northern capital of the country as an example. Here the rate is increased 10 times compared to the standard. As a result, it turns out that for 1 hp. you need to pay not 15, but all 150 rubles. In Crimea the rate was reduced to 50 rubles, and in Ingushetia it was reduced to 40 rubles.

In theory, there is a very good solution. Namely, go to another region with a lower rate and register the car that way. Solution? No.

Don't forget about one important nuance. When calculating the transport tax for a specific car, it is not the place of registration of the car that is taken into account. Here, the registration of the owner’s place of residence plays a key role.

If there is a desire or opportunity, you can register your car in the name of a relative or friend from another region with a minimum tax rate. But here you may encounter some difficulties:

• sometimes you need to travel to very remote regions;
• all fines will not come to you, but to the owner;
• not everyone has relatives or friends;
• not everyone will agree to such a scheme;
• in the event of the death of this person, the car will become the subject of inheritance from his relatives;
• you won’t be able to prove your right to a car even through court (extremely difficult);
• a trusted person can set you up and take the car for himself;
• family or friendly ties can be destroyed.

In theory, the option is very workable and completely legal. But here you are not completely exempt from tax, but pay at the minimum rate. Plus there are too many pitfalls and risks.

Third way

There is another option that provides the opportunity to register a car for a child. This is a popular loophole that has every right to exist legally.

Until the age of 14, a child can become the owner of a car only if the vehicle is registered by parents, guardians and persons officially representing the interests of the minor.

After 14 and up to 18 years of age, a citizen himself can obtain and register a car. But provided that parents or guardians give their consent. And it must be in writing.

As parents or guardians, it is extremely advantageous to register a car in the name of a person who has not reached the age of majority. This is due not only to exemption from transport tax, but also protection from payment of fines. No one can fine a child. Namely, the vehicle is registered in his name and he is the legal owner.

Whether to look for loopholes and try to evade taxes, or to fully comply with the law and pay due fees, everyone decides for themselves individually. I just shared some observations, thoughts and current methods. And then think for yourself what is best to do.

No one argues that sometimes you have to give more to the state than it gives you. But this is a more global question, which we will no longer reveal and consider.

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How to avoid paying transport tax for a powerful engine

“Which Russian doesn’t like driving fast?” The old Russian proverb has survived to this day without the slightest distortion of its meaning. Today, many of our compatriots who are planning to buy a car are thinking about the most powerful “iron horses” possible, capable of reaching high speeds and having high acceleration dynamics. However, almost always the euphoria of owning a powerful car gives way to disappointment when the obligation to pay the annual transport tax comes.

What is transport tax

Transport tax is an annual direct collection from the population in favor of the budget of the Russian Federation, which is assigned to each owner of a vehicle with a power unit capacity of more than 70 hp.
With. The tax rate on cars changes greatly in geometric progression with the increase in the number of horses in the engine compartment, and using the example of Moscow (and in each region the rate is set differently, depending on the economic indicators within the subject of the federation), these figures are (as of July 2018) :

• From 71 to 100 l. With. – 12 rubles*. with every l. With.;
• From 101 to 125 l. With. – 25 rub. with every l. With.;
• From 126 to 150 l. With. – 35 rub. with every l. With.;
• From 151 to 175 l. With. – 45 rub. with every l. With.;
• From 176 to 200 l. With. – 50 rub. with every l. With.;
• From 201 to 225 l. With. – 65 rub. with every l. With.;
• From 225 to 250 l. With. – 75 rub. with every l. With.;
• From 251 l. With. – 150 rub. with every l. With.

Note! From the list above, you can clearly see and conclude that there is no proportional relationship between the power of the power unit and the tax rate in rubles, and the price increases approximately according to a parabolic function. So, the owner of a car with a power of 100 hp. With. will pay a small tax of 1,200 rubles per year, and if his car has twice the power, then the price will not increase 2 times (2,400 rubles), but will already be 10,000 rubles, i.e. more than 8 times.

If a car enthusiast decides that he desperately needs a sports supercar or a huge SUV with a power of 400 hp. s., then his pocket will be empty by 60,000 rubles annually. But that's not all! In the Russian Federation, since 2015, an increasing coefficient was introduced for owners of ultra-expensive cars, and the tax amount increases from 10% to 300% if a new car costs more than 3 million rubles.

But not every amateur is eager to part with such sums every year just like that.

Transporting disabled people as a way to avoid paying tax

Legal ways to bypass high transport taxes

How to avoid paying transport tax for a powerful engine? If you study the principles of calculating transport tax, you can use completely legal methods to try to pay less or completely circumvent the law. These methods are presented in the following list:

• First of all, the Tax Code of the Russian Federation specifies certain categories of citizens who have transport tax benefits - laureates of the Order of Glory, heroes of Russia, participants and veterans of wars and armed conflicts that have taken place in our country since the Second World War, disabled people of groups I and II, persons those engaged in particularly life-threatening work, and many other categories of people. If in the immediate environment of a car enthusiast there are people who can be completely trusted, then you can always register an expensive or powerful car (sometimes these two factors are inseparable from each other) to one of these categories of the population, which will exempt the true owner from paying tax.
• If the owner of the car is a legitimate business entity or the owner of an individual entrepreneur or legal entity, then he can try to obtain a license that allows his company to transport disabled people. This category of persons is also exempt from taxes.
• If a father with many children has 3 or more children, then he is exempt from the transport tax burden, although only if the family has at its disposal a car with a capacity of no more than 200 hp. With.
• The law does not prohibit registration of a car in the name of any citizen of the country, even if he is a minor. In a word, a child does not have the right to drive until he is 18 years old, but he can be the owner of a vehicle, but tax liability also begins at the age of 18. Many motorists and people who purchase expensive powerful cars take advantage of this by registering them in the name of their children, and are exempt from tax until the child reaches adulthood, and then re-register them again in the name of younger children.

• If you look at the table of distribution of tax rates depending on the region of our vast country, you can see that several subjects have extremely low tax rates. So, for example, if in Moscow, as mentioned above, this figure varies from 12 to 150 rubles. for 1 l. pp., then in the Nenets Autonomous Okrug this rate already ranges from 0 to 50 rubles. "for the horse."

However, no one prevents a car registered in another region from safely moving along Moscow or St. Petersburg roads. Only the tax at the end of the year should come to the place of temporary registration 3 times less than in megacities, and deductions go to the budget of the region where the vehicle was registered.

• In recent years, legislation has allowed individuals to apply for leasing. Essentially, under this agreement, the car is on a long-term lease with monthly payments, which means it is registered to another person – the lessor. A fairly profitable and legitimate scheme that allows you not to pay taxes on “someone else’s” car and use it as your own for the entire period of operation. However, it is quite possible that the lessor will oblige the individual to make periodic payments, including tax.
• The last, not the most legal way is to make adjustments to the title or purchase and sale agreement of the car, significantly lowering the actual cost, which will eliminate the tax on luxury or engine power, since this will affect the tax rate.

However, not every government agency or large car dealership will agree to such a forgery, since in the process of checking data at the tax office, these facts can raise a number of questions. And if the fact of illegal activity is revealed, persons involved in such acts may be brought not only to administrative, but also to criminal liability.

Important! Despite all the tricks that waste the time, nerves and money of car enthusiasts, there can be only one most practical advice for them - to choose a vehicle that will be affordable not only at the time of purchase, but also for the period of operation, and will not have to think further , how to bypass transport tax.

Consequences of non-payment of transport tax

A certain category of car enthusiasts are not very worried about the power of the vehicle, since they simply ignore the tax that comes at the beginning of the year, with the thought that tax officials are not bailiffs and will not be able to do anything, and the tax can be canceled, and they rarely check debtors. However, as practice shows, tax authorities actually “tolerate” up to 2-2.5 years, during which the amount of tax(s) and penalties on it accumulate - 1/300 of the total amount of debt for each day of non-payment after the allotted period.

The lessee does not pay transport tax

But, despite the fact that, according to the law, only 3 years are allotted for the Federal Tax Service inspection to ensure control over the payment of the tax, after the same 2.5 years the tax authorities can go to court, and the entire amount will immediately turn into legal debt for the motorist, which the bailiff service will deal with, limiting the validity of the driver’s license and prohibiting the debtor from traveling abroad, or, moreover, bringing him to disciplinary liability. Therefore, it is better to deal with all taxes on time, and transport taxes are no exception.

*Prices are as of July 2018.

How to legally avoid paying transport tax on a car?

There are several ways to legally avoid paying transport tax on a car, and each of them has a number of features for the car owner. The easiest way is to document that the machine is not used by the owner. There are other options, for example, receiving discounts (provided to a certain category of citizens) or re-registering transport to a “beneficiary”. What are the features of each option? How to get exempt from paying transport tax, and what needs to be done for this?

General provisions

The Constitution of the Russian Federation (Article 57) states that every person must pay taxes and fees, taking into account current legislation. This requirement also applies to the vehicle. Taxation applies to the following types of vehicles - passenger cars, buses, motorcycles, as well as water and air transport. Confirmation of payment is a check (receipt), which indicates the fact of transfer of money and the transferred amount.

The tax is paid in one of the convenient ways - through the Federal Tax Service directly or using the Internet (using the State Services portal or the tax service’s offsite). If the vehicle is wanted by the police, no tax is charged. In addition, the basis for charging fees are documents submitted by the owner to the Federal Tax Service.

In addition, the tax is not levied on cars used to transport disabled people, cars with an engine power of up to 100 horsepower, and vehicles donated by social services. Transferring information to the tax authority is the task of the structures that deal with car registration. The deadline for sending information is 10 days from the date of registration.

Tax rates

The tax rate depends on the region of the Russian Federation, as well as engine power. The parameter is indicated per 1 horsepower. The highest payment is typical for Moscow. For example, for cars up to 100 “horses” the tax rate is 12 rubles. In the most popular category from 100 to 125 “horses” you will have to pay 25 rubles (based on one horsepower). Accordingly, the rate increases for more powerful cars. Here we highlight the following taxes - 125-150 hp. (35 r.), 150-175 hp. (45 r.), 175-200 hp. (50 rubles) and so on. The maximum figure is provided for vehicles with an engine power of 250 horsepower or more. For them the rate is 150 rubles.

The car owner pays the tax based on the receipt and the deadlines established by law. The largest number of payment periods for which an alert is sent is 3 years. If a person misses the required deadline and does not make payment, he is sent another notification informing him of the need to pay tax. If this request is ignored, additional measures will be taken.

In case of delay, the debtor is forced to pay a fine, calculated according to the formula 1/300 * total amount of debt. A penalty is charged for each day of delay.

Refusal to pay has legal grounds in the following situations:

1. The tax employee made a mistake when filling out a tax document. No payment will be made until the paper is corrected.
2. The car owner did not receive a check to make the payment. The need to prove the fact of tax accrual and lack of payment falls on the plaintiff (representative of the Federal Tax Service).
3. The tax will not be paid if the format of the receipt is violated. In this case, the paper loses its legal force.

It is worth considering that some citizens may not pay tax or have the right to count on benefits. Let's look at what kind of faces these are below.

Who is included in the category of beneficiaries?

The list of people who have tax benefits includes:

• Parents with 3 or more children.
• WWII veterans.
• DB participants.
• People with 1st and 2nd categories of disability.
• Wives of military personnel who died in the line of duty.
• Guardians or parents of minors who have been disabled since childhood.
• Heroes of the USSR.
• Victims during the liquidation of consequences at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.
• Pensioners (due to disability or old age).
• Citizens working in special services.

Tax is not charged on the following types of transport:

1. Cars donated for the transportation of disabled people, including cars with an engine power of up to 100 horsepower.
2. Stolen or wanted cars.
3. Agricultural equipment, including those used for transporting goods.

As for beneficiaries, the reduction or removal of the tax depends on a number of factors - the state where the car was produced, engine power, year of manufacture and price of the vehicle.

Taxation applies to all citizens, including persons in office who perform their duties in government agencies. If a person proves the existence of grounds for a benefit, he may be exempt from tax - partially or completely.

How to avoid paying transport tax according to the law?

Today we can highlight a number of tricks that allow you to save on transport tax without violating the law. The following options stand out here:

• Re-registration of papers for the family member who has the right to count on benefits. This is the easiest and most effective method that does not involve risks for the performer. In the future, you can use the car, but only after issuing a power of attorney.
• Failure to pay taxes while the car loan debt is being repaid.
• Receiving a deferment in the absence of appropriate notice (the “grace period” is up to 6 months).
• Buying a car with a low engine power of up to 150 horsepower. The possibility of savings should be clarified with local authorities.

Of the above methods, the best way to avoid paying transport tax is to re-register the vehicle in the name of a relative with benefits. But it is worth considering that the new owner can take possession of the car legally, and even a judicial authority will not be able to prevent this. That's why many car owners choose the option of paying taxes on time to avoid penalties.

What awaits for evasion?

If a person is sure that tax on a car has been illegally charged or this parameter has been overstated, he cannot refuse to pay. In this case, you need to come to the tax authority and demand that the amount of payments be recalculated. If you choose the evasive option, this can lead to a number of problems:

1. The accrual of penalties taking into account the current rate or fine.
2. The start of a trial followed by forced implementation of a judicial decision.
3. Other types of liability (administrative and criminal).

As soon as there is a delay, a penalty is charged in the amount of 1/300 of the total payment amount. Federal Tax Service employees submit papers to the court after the debt reaches 3,000 rubles. Subsequently, by decision of the bailiff of the judicial authority, the money is withdrawn from the account or withheld from the sale of property.

The vehicle tax was introduced many years ago, and during its existence the law has been revised many times. This also applies to citizens who have the right to count on benefits in relation to such taxation. That is why, before taking any action, it is important to clarify the tariffs and the possibility of receiving benefits for your region.

Many car owners ignore legal requirements and do not transfer money to the treasury. They believe that funds are being spent for other purposes. But you still need to pay, because otherwise, penalties and fines will be charged, which will drive the person even deeper into debt.

How to legally avoid paying transport tax

Transport tax has existed in our country for about a hundred years, and every car owner is required to pay it. But many believe that the money transferred to the treasury is spent on other needs, and therefore they try to find ways to evade tax payments.

How to legally avoid paying transport tax

General Rules and Regulations

The regulations governing the payment of transport tax clearly define who is obliged to do this and who is exempt from payments. But before we consider this topic in more detail, let’s focus on general points when it is possible to prove the legality of non-payment of technical tax:

• Tax officials often make mistakes when drawing up notifications and sending lawsuits. Failure to comply with the rules makes these papers invalid, as well as the requirements that are specified here;
• the payer is not required to prove that he received a notice or other document. This must be done by the plaintiff. In the situation under consideration, this will be tax;
• Payment may not be made if the tax assessment papers are not prepared in the appropriate format. They have no legal force.

Anyone who is thinking about how to legally avoid paying transport tax should know these points.

[blockquote_1]Important! The car owner must pay the TN after receiving the relevant notification. Art. speaks about this. 52 and Art. 363 Tax Code of the Russian Federation. The document is sent by registered mail. If some other paper is received instead of an official notification, the person has the legal right not to take any action .[/blockquote_1]

If all the documents were completed in the prescribed manner, and the citizen to whose name they were sent did not make the payment within the prescribed period, after a couple of months he will receive a second notification demanding reimbursement of the debt. In the absence of cash receipts, tax officials can file a lawsuit. They have six months to do this. According to the court order, the debt will be collected without fail.

Who should pay transport tax

The responsibility to pay for the TN lies with the person who is officially the owner of a particular vehicle. And it happens that the right to drive and dispose of vehicles has been officially transferred to another person, but notifications from the tax office continue to arrive to the first owner.

Transport tax is paid not only by individuals, but also by entrepreneurs and LLCs [blockquote_2] Important! The tax office is not always notified of a change in vehicle ownership, for example, if the car was sold by proxy. Therefore, it makes sense to go to the territorial inspection department and notify the employees about the new owner of the car .[/blockquote_2]

When planning a trip to the tax office, you need to fill out an application. It is written in free form, but must contain the following information:

• information about the first owner of the vehicle;
• information about the car itself;
• information about the new owner;
• the date when ownership of the car was transferred to another person;
• details of the power of attorney confirming the fact of change of owner;
• list of rights vested in the new owner.

Based on the submitted application, the inspection will send notifications to the new owner, and the first owner will free himself from unnecessary hassle.

Transport tax calculator

Who doesn't pay tax

Getting acquainted with the Federal Law, it is impossible to identify categories of persons exempt from paying tax. But, the regulations clearly define vehicles that are not considered an object of taxation. These include:

• social transport. For example, a car for disabled people with an engine power of no more than 100 hp;
• transportation and other agricultural machinery;
• cars that have been officially put on the wanted list due to theft.

[blockquote_2] Important! A reduced amount of tax will be paid by persons who own and dispose of equipment of state and public importance: airplanes, helicopters, ships .[/blockquote_2] What makes up the price of transport tax

There is also a separate category of persons who have the legal right to pay less tax or are exempt from paying it completely. Their list is determined at the regional level. Often the following categories of car owners are included in the preferential categories:

• persons with many children;
• disabled people of groups 1 and 2;
• real parents or guardians of a child with a disability;
• WWII and BD veterans;
• widows of military personnel;
• Heroes of the country and the Soviet Union;
• people affected by the Chernobyl accident;
• special forces officers.

We have listed the categories of citizens who can count on a legal reduction in the value of the TN. It can be excluded completely, but the decision will be made taking into account the characteristics of the vehicle itself:

• Production year;
• motor power;
• engine capacity;
• manufacturer;
• total price of the car.

If a decision is made to be exempt from the TN, the car owner may not pay it, and doing so is completely legal. There will be no notifications from the tax office.

Responsibility for non-payment of tax

Even if a person believes that he is not obliged to pay transport tax, but does not have official confirmation of this, he needs to make payments in accordance with incoming notifications. Otherwise, the tax office will take the following measures:

• calculate a penalty;
• issue fines;
• go to law;
• help bring the defaulter to justice.

Important! A penalty is charged for every day of delay. Its value is 1/300 of the refinancing rate of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation. If the debt is more than 3,000 rubles. and the absence of payments for 6 months, tax authorities have every right to sue for forced collection . For persons who hide vehicles that they own, the fine can reach several hundred thousand rubles. Criminal penalties are permitted.

As an alternative punishment, persistent defaulters may be subject to correctional labor for up to 3 years. Other categories of owners will pay a fine of 20-40% of the debt amount.

Ways to legally evade taxes

There are people who initially do not belong to preferential categories of citizens, but want to evade paying the tax charge or reduce its amount, and do this without breaking the law. They devote a large amount of time to finding a solution to a problem. Today the following is most often practiced:

• registration of vehicles in a small region where a reduced coefficient is used. It is important to understand that tax is calculated upon registration of the owner, so you will need to register the car in the name of a third party. It must be remembered that such a decision can lead to problems, primarily for the fictitious owner, so it must be taken very responsibly;
• registration of a car for a beneficiary. You can drive transport by proxy. If necessary, in such situations, a purchase and sale agreement is drawn up;
• registration of transport for a child under 18 years of age. He does not need to regularly pay transport tax;
• initially buy a domestically produced car or a vehicle with an engine power of no more than 70 hp. In some regions, such vehicles are operated on preferential terms;
• register a car in the name of a foreigner. Cars with foreign license plates are excluded from the list of taxable items.

The TN value depends on the car manufacturer [blockquote_2] Important! If the owner does not operate a personal car, this does not relieve him of the obligation to pay transport tax. In order not to receive notifications from the tax office, you need to deregister the car .[/blockquote_2]

Another point that should be taken into account in the situation under consideration is Art. 48 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation says that it is impossible to start proceedings six months from the date of depositing the money. Even if the tax authorities managed to file a claim in court within the established time frame, the car owner can appeal it, thus suspending the legal proceedings.

To summarize, we note that there are very few legal ways to evade payment of transport tax that are completely safe and do not cause discomfort to the car owner. We do not take into account situations where a person belongs to a preferential category of citizens or his vehicle meets preferential requirements. Therefore, when deciding to re-register a car, carefully read all the current options and choose the most suitable one. One of the best solutions is to register transport for a child under 18 years of age or for a person who has tax benefits, if, of course, there are such people in your close circle.

How to avoid paying transport tax in Russia?

Faced with a letter from the tax office demanding payment of vehicle tax, many motorists simply throw it into the far corner and forget about it. The question of whether or not to pay this type of fee will be considered in detail, because the question: how not to pay transport tax in Russia is more and more relevant from year to year.

Transport tax – who should pay?

Tax legislation is undergoing more and more changes every year and, unfortunately, not in favor of the citizens of our country. This year, changes have affected the transport tax; with the help of this article you can get a number of specific answers to pressing questions.

Every owner of a vehicle equipped with an engine should be aware of the obligation to pay transport tax. The amount for tax payment is determined by the constituent entities of the Russian Federation independently. The list of cars subject to taxation is published every year on the tax office website.

Tax legislation provides for a number of benefits for paying such a fee, this applies to owners of heavy trucks. It seems to be a positive thing, but all good things, as a rule, come to an end, and from the middle of this year this benefit will be canceled.

Another significant change this year was the use of increasing coefficients when paying taxes. This applies to owners of those cars whose cost is equal to or exceeds three million rubles.

What happens if you don't pay transport tax?

If everything is clear with the tax itself, which is assessed by the tax office, what to do if you ignore the payment of such fees. The consequences of non-payment of tax are determined by law. The consequences of such a step are the same for everyone. I wonder how to avoid paying transport tax and what will happen next?

In case of late payment, the tax service has the right to charge a fine in the following amount:

• twenty percent of the tax amount – when the intention to reduce the tax base has not been established;
• forty percent of the tax - applies if the owner of the vehicle intentionally reduced the tax base, for example, provided inaccurate data on the car’s power.

In addition to the penalties imposed, the tax office will certainly calculate penalties for late payment of taxes. Such penalties are calculated for each day of failure to fulfill the payment obligation based on the annual refinancing rate.

Calculation of penalties for late payment of transport tax

In order to guess how much the amount of penalties will be, it is possible to calculate it yourself. The essence of this calculation is as follows:

Amount of arrears*refinancing rate/300*number of days overdue.

Example:

The tax inspectorate made a calculation and assessed a tax in the amount of twenty thousand rubles. The owner of the car made a partial payment. As a result, he incurred a debt to the tax inspectorate in the amount of ten thousand rubles, the period of delay was thirty days. In natural terms it looks like this:

10000 * 7.75 / 300 * 30 = 77 rubles 50 kopecks.

Subsequently, the taxpayer will be presented with an amount to pay, which will be determined as the amount of fines and penalties. If payment is not made, the tax office has the right to present the amount of the unpaid debt for collection through the FSSP.

Deadlines for payment of transport tax in 2019

The deadline for paying transport tax in the Russian Federation is set before December of each year following the reporting year.

For example, the vehicle owner must pay the vehicle tax for 2019 by December 1, 2020.

In this case, the tax service must send a notification of payment obligations by mail before the end of October 2018. The absence of a notification does not exempt taxpayers from paying tax; motorists must receive it themselves in their personal account of the Federal Tax Service or in person at the tax office.

Are there any benefits for paying this tax?

According to the tax legislation of the country, transport tax is a regional tax, and it is the payment of this type of tax that replenishes the budgets of the regional and local levels; funds do not go to the federal budget. In accordance with this, any benefits for the payment of such a fee may be established by regional authorities.

Due to the fact that the amount of transport tax in 2019 is part of the road fund, regional officials are in no hurry to consider introducing any benefits for the payment of transport tax, and the rates are the same for almost everyone, be it a large family, a disabled person or a pensioner .
At this point in time, tax payment can only be canceled if a car or other vehicle is deregistered. There are no other legal provisions for the removal of the encumbrance on payment of the fee.

Theft and theft of a vehicle. What to do?

Many in their lives have encountered such an unpleasant situation as the theft of his car; such an incident entails too great a loss. At the same time, the owner of the car loses not only the opportunity to recoup the funds spent on the purchase of the car, but he is also entrusted with the obligation to pay money to the regional budget in the form of transport tax. To avoid unnecessary payments, you must provide evidence of the theft.

Confirmation of theft

Tax legislation provides for the possibility of exemption from the obligation to pay tax if a car or other vehicle is listed as stolen and is wanted, but with reference to the provision of evidence of the theft

Despite the approved norms of tax legislation on confirming the fact of theft, the authorities did not provide and did not approve the list of necessary documents that would confirm this fact.

Based on the practice of situations that have arisen, tax authorities may request the following series of documents:

1. Law enforcement agencies must issue a certificate, personally to the victim or to another person on his behalf, indicating the fact of theft and the initiation of a criminal case for the theft of a vehicle;
2. In addition to the certificate or in the absence of one, tax authorities may request a copy of the decision to initiate criminal proceedings;
3. If the criminal case is completed and the vehicle remains not found, it is also necessary to provide a document indicating this, so that the taxpayer will continue to be exempt from paying the fee, since in fact the vehicle is still listed as stolen.

All of the above documents can be provided either in original or in copy form. In the case when documents are provided in the form of copies, tax inspectors have the right to send an official request to law enforcement agencies in order to obtain confirmation from them of the fact of theft and the initiation of criminal proceedings.

If the taxpayer provides only the statement that he submitted to law enforcement agencies regarding the fact of theft, he will receive a refusal from the tax office, with an explanation that this is not evidence. More information can be found on the official website of the tax office.

From when will the owner of a stolen car be exempt from tax?

The car owner will have the opportunity to be exempt from paying transport tax only if it is deregistered by the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate. Moreover, if a car or other vehicle is not found and is wanted after the expiration of the statute of limitations, it is possible to remove it from the register.

In order to remove a vehicle from tax registration, you must write a corresponding application to the tax office. After which the taxpayer will be exempt from further assessments.

Until the car is registered with the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate, the fact of theft will need to be confirmed annually by the tax authority, otherwise the charges will resume.

There are cases when the internal affairs bodies do not hand over to the injured car owner documents that confirm the initiation of a criminal case, even by issuing a certificate. There is no point in insisting on the issuance of such documents. When applying to the tax authority with an application, tax officials on their own behalf will make an official request to law enforcement agencies and they will be sent all the necessary documents according to the list.