Do I have to pay transport tax in 2018? This is now one of the most popular questions among car enthusiasts. The situation is really ambiguous, but it seems a clear answer has been found.
Transport tax - to whom, why, why
For many years, the question of whether it is worth paying the transport tax and what is the use of it has not abated. As you know, the amount paid by the car owner in the form of this fee is deducted to the budget of the region where the payer lives. In the future, the budget of the road fund is formed from it and the repair of public roads is carried out. With a general increase in the volume of road repair and construction, the motorist does not see a noticeable improvement in quality and every year he continues to deduct the transport tax to the treasury and repair the broken suspension of the car.
It is worth taking a deeper look at the problem. If the car is a passenger car, then its weight and load on the roadway are incommensurably small in comparison with trucks and special equipment. Numerous cargo trucks, trawls, cranes move daily across the vast country, while a person using a car in private travels no more than from work to home, sometimes to a supermarket. A system in which the vehicle tax would depend on the type of car and the purpose of use would be fairer for all road users. You earn a living "behind the wheel" - be ready to pay more.
Features of accrual
Exceptions in payment are provided only for persons of retirement age. The law establishes that a pensioner who owns a vehicle with a capacity of up to one hundred horsepower is now exempt from tax. There are also exceptions for disabled pensioners and those who receive a military pension - they relate to motor vehicles up to 40 horsepower. Again, a small part of cars have such power, if you want a car a little faster - be ready to give part of your pension payment.
At the moment, the tax rate on transport depends not only on the capacity, year of manufacture and environmental class of the car, but also on the region of registration. A small, but significant difference - sometimes up to 10 rubles for each "horse" under the hood. The optimal one is still a passenger car with a capacity of 100-150 hp. And there will be enough power, and the tax will not be a burden. It is worth remembering that the physical owner will not be exempted from payment under any circumstances. If you ignore the requirements of the tax service, in the future this can develop into debiting funds from your accounts or restricting travel abroad - all this is spelled out in the law.
No matter how many copies are broken on the subject of whether or not it is worth paying the tax, it is still better to pay on time. Transport owners, individuals need to timely clarify the amount of tax for the taxable period, as a rule, in 2018 you pay for 2017. The law comes first, make the payment before the beginning of December and sleep peacefully!
