Zero tax rate
According to a legislative amendment that came into force 1 January 2022, the rate of Finnish car tax for passenger cars and vans that are fully powered by electricity or hydrogen is 0.The zero tax rate applies to fully electric and hydrogen-powered vehicles first used on 1 October 2021 or later.
You must file the car tax return even if the car is fully electric and its tax rate is 0. You need to have a car tax decision in order to register your car.
Non-registered corporate taxpayers
How to submit a declaration of use and file the car tax return in MyTax
Tax-exempt vehicle use for business purposes
Read more about situations for tax-exempt vehicle use in business operations.
Instructions for payment
Read more about how to pay car tax.
Car taxation — other pages
- Registered filer of car tax
- Car tax for taxicabs
- How to report equipment details for vehicles
- How to submit price details for new vehicles
- Business enterprise imports a motor vehicle to Finland for tax-exempt use
- How do I pay car tax?
- Reduction of car tax based on a fixed-term rental contract
- Applying for an advance ruling on car tax
- Penalty fees in car taxation
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