TAX ADJUSTMENT FOR ELECTRIC AND HYDROGEN VEHICLES
According to a legislative amendment that came into force 1 January 2022, the rate of Finnish car tax for new passenger cars and vans fully powered by electricity or hydrogen is 0. The zero tax rate applies to fully electric and hydrogen-powered vehicles entered into service on 1 October 2021 or later.
We will perform a retroactive tax adjustment regarding car taxes for some 3,000 vehicles taxed during the period that started 1 Oct 2021 and ended 31 Dec 2021. The total aggregate refund to all taxpayers concerned is approximately 4 million euros.
The Tax Administration processes the adjustment this spring. According to current plans, each taxed vehicle will be covered by end of June 2022.
Most of the adjustments have to do with new motor vehicles. Accordingly, the party having the legal right to claim adjustments to paid taxes is the registered car tax filer, not the customer who has bought the electric/hydrogen vehicle. However, if you are a customer who has bought a new vehicle and the seller did not give you a discount (the zero-rated car tax), we recommend that you contact the seller about a possible refund; i.e. to enquire whether too much car tax had been charged when the vehicle was taxed.
How much car tax do I have to pay?
Car tax calculator and amount of car tax
Submit a declaration of use and report the car tax
How to submit the declaration of vehicle use and report car tax.
Pay the car tax
How to pay the car tax
Tax-exempt use of a motor vehicle
Tax-exempt use of a vehicle
Businesses and corporations
Car taxation for corporate and business taxpayers (in Finnish)
Appeals
Appealing against a decision on car tax
Car tax — other pages
- Car tax calculator and price information service for vehicles
- When you buy or bring into Finland a car not earlier registered in Finland
- Importing a new motor vehicle
- How do I pay car tax?
- Tax-exempt use of a vehicle
- Refunds of car tax due to export
- Tax refund based on tax exemption or reduced tax
- Tax based on a vehicle’s period of use
- Reduction of car tax based on a fixed-term rental contract
- Transfer restriction period of a vehicle brought to Finland as removal goods
- Applying for an advance ruling on car tax
- Claiming adjustment of car tax
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