Annual motor vehicle tax, which is automatically assessed upon registration and collected via SEPA direct debit.
Damit wir Vehicle tax mit dem zuständigen Hauptzollamt in Ihrer Stadt anzeigen können.
Oder Großstadt wählen:
Sie werden zur geführten Suche weitergeleitet – mit Kontaktdaten, Termin und nächsten Schritten für Vehicle tax.
Quick answer
Documents you need
Certificate of Registration, Part I · SEPA Direct Debit Mandate
Responsible authority
The authority of your main residence
How to do it
Apply directly online
Costs
Kostenlos über ELSTER
Register a vehicle
The vehicle tax is automatically reported to Customs by the registration office.
Issue a SEPA Direct Debit Mandate
During the approval process, the mandate is filed with the main customs offices.
Received a tax assessment
The Main Customs Office sends the tax assessment notice by mail.
The authority of your main place of residence is responsible.Find authority →
Who is eligible?
All owners of registered motor vehicles in Germany.
Income limit
Processing time
Nationwide: approx. approx. 2 weeks
Success rate
approx. 99.0 % (estimate)
File a written objection within 30 days – with reasons why the decision is wrong and any missing evidence.
Yes, pure electric vehicles are exempt from vehicle tax for 10 years if they are first registered by the end of 2025 (as of 2024).