Cancelling the car tax return
You can cancel a car tax return you have filed if the vehicle has not been registered or taken into taxable use. You can also cancel the tax return if you can prove that you have obtained the right of ownership for a vehicle that has not been registered or taken into use.
The cancellation must be done within 1 year from the due date of the tax. The tax return can also be cancelled before the tax decision is issued.
The Tax Administration can cancel a car tax return if the vehicle has not been registered or taken into use within 1 year from the due date of the tax. The Tax Administration can cancel the return when 1 year has passed from the due date, but not before.
How do I cancel my tax return?
There is no specific form for cancelling the car tax return. If you are an individual taxpayer, you can cancel the tax return either in MyTax or by submitting a free-form cancellation notification on paper.
If you represent a corporate entity or joint-administration benefit, cancel the tax return in MyTax. You can submit the cancellation notification on paper only if there is a special reason.
If you can prove that you have obtained the right of ownership for a vehicle that has not been registered or taken into use, you must file a free-form notification on paper to cancel the tax return. In this case, attach with the notification a deed of sale or another reliable document proving your right of ownership.
After you have submitted the cancellation notification, you will receive a confirmation of receipt. You can view the details you submitted in MyTax.
You will receive the decision in MyTax
The Tax Administration will issue a decision on the cancellation of the tax return. If tax has already been assessed before the tax return is cancelled, the Tax Administration will cancel the taxation and the licence granted for registration.
You will receive the cancellation decision in MyTax. You will also receive the decision by post to your home address, unless you have activated Suomi.fi messages and chosen not to receive paper mail.
The appeal period for the decision concerning the cancellation of the tax return is 60 days from receiving notice of the decision.
When is it not possible to cancel the tax return?
You cannot cancel a car tax return if the vehicle has been registered or taken into taxable use in Finland. This means that the requirements for cancellation are not met.
However, if the vehicle has not been registered, you can claim taxation based on the vehicle’s period of use. Read more about tax based on a vehicle’s period of use
If the vehicle is registered, the vehicle’s owner can also request a refund of car tax due to export. Read more about refunds of car tax due to export
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