Luxury tax. List of cars subject to luxury tax

2024 Author: Howard Calhoun | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:16

Many people have heard such a phrase as a luxury tax. What does it mean? What is the definition of this term? What is it for? The question is interesting. And pretty up to date. So, it is worth considering this topic in more detail and talking about all its nuances.

A bit of history

The luxury tax didn't come out of nowhere. On the contrary, it arose with specific intentions and for a very long time. Since ancient times, the state has introduced one very effective way to replenish its own treasury. This was the luxury tax. A certain amount that we althy people are obliged (!) to pay to the state for being … rich. And everyone committed to it. People who owned luxurious estates, expensive carriages, thoroughbred dogs … they had to send a certain amount of money to state rulers every year. She allegedly went out to support lifefamilies of monarchs at a decent level. History says that England is the ancestor of this law.

In Russia, the idea to introduce a luxury tax appeared in 2012. But only no one could specify what exactly is needed for the “equation” of the rich. It often turns out that this idea, in fact, is unrealistic to implement. But then, nevertheless, the law was approved. And now we althy people have to become less rich - due to the fact that they can afford a lot. Here's the irony.

“Good” news for motorists

The luxury car tax was received immediately. The year before last, 2014, 187 different models were included in the list of such cars. Everything is luxury class. But last year, 2015, the list became much longer. The number has increased to 279 models! But such growth is due to the changed exchange rate of the ruble.

The amount “for we alth” should be paid by those people who spent more than three million rubles on their car. In the past year, the cost of cars has increased significantly. Many dealers did not hesitate to increase prices by about a third! Let's imagine the corresponding situation. A person who purchased this or that model for, say, 2,500,000 rubles in 2014, in the next year, 2015, would already fall under the luxury tax. The list would be replenished with this model, since, given the prices increased by 30 percent, it would no longer cost 2.5 million rubles, but 3.25 million.

Coefficients and calculation

So beforeIn order to list the cars (the luxury tax, as you can already understand, has affected many models), you need to say something about how the amount is calculated and, in principle, what kind of process it is.

In order for the law to be drawn up in accordance with all the rules, a clear classification was developed. It progressively increases the tax. Less age and more value of the car - higher tax.

The minimum mark was three million rubles. From 3 to 5, to be exact. People who bought a car for this amount in the year when the tax was introduced were forced to pay a transport tax increased by one and a half times. The lucky ones who became owners of this model a year earlier were more fortunate. Their tax increased only 1.3 times. The owners of the same car with 3 years of experience (that is, the car was bought the year before last) were completely lucky. The amount of tax for them increased by only 10 percent. And those cars that are more than three years old (and if they cost less than 5 million rubles) are no longer considered a luxury.

So, the first bar is from 3 to 5 million rubles. The second is higher, from five to ten million. And in the first five years, cars worth that kind of money will be taxed 2 times. But the most expensive category are models for which the owner paid more than 10 million rubles. Their age can be 10 years or less. The transport tax in this case is tripled.

Illustrative example

Now you can actually show what a luxury tax is. The cars that are included in the list of taxable vehicles are diverse. So, for example, a person buys a Bentley Arnage, deciding to be more original than the others who buy all sorts of Toyota Camry. Will this car be in the so-called “risk zone”? After all, when this car was a novelty, they gave a lot of money for it. But here everything is simple. This car is not on the list, because, firstly, it is old, and secondly, it does not cost as much as it had to be paid for before.

Cost in rubles

So, it became clear what a luxury tax is. The calculation is also clear. And now I would like to tell you how much it will all be in rubles. Because specific numbers always put everything in its place.

Take, for example, "Audi" with a 3-liter 245-horsepower engine under the hood. It has a rather modest price, so the road tax will be 18,375 rubles - and this is without various kinds of additives. And if you also buy an Audi, but with a 4.2-liter unit for 340 horses? Then you have to fork out. First, the maximum bid for “horses” is added. Secondly, the total amount increases by one and a half times. Because of that same tax for the rich. So more than 50 thousand rubles, which will need to be paid, turn into as much as 76,500 rubles. Thus, the “happy” car owner reports another 25.5 thousand from above. Because this Audi is on the list of cars.

The luxury tax also awaits those people who bought the BMW 535d xDrive. Although no, it is better to cite the Bavarian X5M as an example. This car, which boasts a 575-horsepower engine, will cost itsthe owner of almost 130 thousand rubles a year, along with all the allowances.

For the elite "Mercedes-Maybach" S400 (S-class - exclusive!) You will have to pay almost 100 thousand rubles. V6 engine under the hood, plus the price is appropriate.

“Luxury Budget” Models

Now you can list the list of cars. The luxury tax depends on different criteria, all of which have been listed above. So, out of almost 300 cars for which “the rich have to pay”, 166 models are included in the category of relatively budget (that is, those that cost from 3 to 5 million rubles). Of these - 24 "Audi" (there are both diesel and gasoline versions), mostly all "quattro"; 30 BMW cars (coupe, sedans, Gran Turismo and even convertibles); one Cadillac (of course, this is the Escalade spanlatinum model). Four Chevrolets, two Hyundais, three Infinitis and as many as 19 Jaguars are also on the list. 22 Land Rover cars, two Lexuses, one Maserati and one Grand Cherokee SRT8… 23 Mercedes, Porsches and Volkswagens – about the same number. In general, there are a lot of cars on the list. And everyone has to pay a luxury tax. Cars that are calculated on an individual basis, of course, are already expensive, and there are additional costs. The good news is that you pay the entire amount at once, and forget until next year.

The most “luxury” cars

The list of cars is endless. Almost three hundredmodels cannot be listed. One thing can be said - the category from 5 to 10 million rubles also includes Audi, Mercedes, Aston Martin, Bentley, BMW, Maserati, Land Rovers, Porsches, Jaguars” and one Lexus.

The list of 10 to 15 million shows the same brands, but different models. Plus, one more copy from Ferrari, Rolls-Royce and Lamborghini was added.

The last, most expensive category includes Aston Martin, Bentley, Bugatti, Ferrari, Lamorghini, Rolls-Royce, and Mercedes G 65 AMG. Not to go far, the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport, which boasts a 1200-horsepower engine, is a prime example of a fabulous tax. 540 thousand rubles - that's its price.