The Independent Authority for Public Revenue has already made available the notifications for vehicle taxes 2026 through the digital platform myCAR. Vehicle owners have access to their accounts using their personal codes, while the payment deadline is set for December 31, 2025. The amounts remain at the same levels as the previous year, without any increase, however the penalty regime for late payment becomes stricter with graduated charges.
Process for issuing vehicle tax notifications 2026
Obtaining the notification is carried out electronically through four simple steps. Initially, owners visit the myAADE website and select the route Digital services, myCAR, Vehicles and finally Vehicle Tax without TAXISnet. Next, they fill in their tax number, the vehicle’s license plate number and the year for which the taxes apply. After completing the process, they print the notification and follow the payment instructions. It should be noted that no extension of the deadline ending on the last day of 2025 has been announced.
Graduated penalty system for payment delays
The new penalty regime for vehicle taxes 2026 is implemented with stricter terms. Specifically, those who make payment within January 2026 are charged with a 25% penalty on the amount owed. Payment within February 2026 entails a 50% penalty, while from March 1, 2026 onwards the penalty amounts to 100% of the original amount. The IAPR encourages citizens to complete their obligation in time to avoid significant financial burdens.
Key clarifications from IAPR regarding vehicle taxes
The Independent Authority for Public Revenue provides official answers to critical questions affecting thousands of vehicle owners. In case of car transfer, the seller must have paid the vehicle taxes. When documentation is submitted at the end of the year and the transfer is completed the following year, the seller is obligated to pay the taxes for the transfer year as well. In joint ownership, although separate forms are issued for each tax number, payment by only one co-owner is sufficient. Vehicle taxes are indivisible, but each co-owner bears joint responsibility for the entire amount in case of non-payment. When a vehicle’s license plate number is modified, the payment made to the previous number automatically applies to the new one, as the system automatically correlates the two numbers.
Proportional taxes and automatic immobilization
From April 1 each year, owners of passenger cars and motorcycles have the option to pay proportional taxes for specific months, according to article 62A of law 5177/2025. If the vehicle is not voluntarily immobilized after the expiration of the selected period, the IAPR automatically imposes immobilization from April 11, 2025 onwards. To extend the circulation period, payment of the remaining months from the annual taxes is required.
Frequently asked questions and answers
Vehicle taxes are not owed when the vehicle has been immobilized, whether voluntary, electronic or mandatory, before the start of the year to which they refer. In case of late payment, penalties equal to the taxes are imposed for two-wheelers, three-wheelers and passenger cars, half of the taxes for passenger commercial vehicles, trucks and buses, while for taxes under 30 euros the penalty amounts to 30 euros.
When the message “Incomplete data for tax calculation” appears, it means that essential data such as engine cubic centimeters, CO2 emissions, gross weight or seats are missing. In this case, contact with the Regional Transport Service is required to correct the circulation license. Similarly, the message “The tax number does not appear as owner of the vehicle” indicates an incorrect tax number, discrepancy with the circulation license or wrong license plate number.
Special cases of registration and payment
For newly registered vehicles, the vehicle taxes for the registration year must be paid by the next business day after the circulation license is issued. Taxes for the registration year are always annual, regardless of the license issue date. Payment of proportional vehicle taxes for passenger cars and motorcycles is made through the route myAADE, Applications, Citizens, Vehicle taxes without TAXISnet codes, where the “Proportional” type and the desired number of months are selected. A period shorter than a month is calculated as a full month.
