Transport tax for pensioners

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

Most of the car owners, receiving the next notice of the payment of transport tax, think about whether someone has certain benefits. The human nature is such that it is not a pity to give money for something that you can hold in your hands or feel some benefit, and in this case we have neither one nor the other. This issue is especially acute for the disabled and pensioners, whose small pension encourages extreme frugality.

The transport tax for pensioners is no different from that calculated for other categories of citizens. The tax rate is determined by the Tax Code of the Russian Federation with some amendments coming from the legislative base of the country's constituent entities. That is, certain rates are set in each region, as well as transport tax benefits for pensioners, the disabled, large families and other categories.

Probably everyone remembers the recycling program, which took place not so long ago as a support for the domestic auto industry. So, a few weeks ago, the governor of one of the cities in our country made a proposal to release somecategories of citizens from paying transport tax who purchased cars under the ongoing recycling program, as well as pensioners, disabled people and participants in the Second World War. Good offer!

Although the tax legislation already provides benefits. Thus, the transport tax rate for pensioners with a car with an engine power of less than 100 hp, as well as motorcycles - up to 40 hp has been reduced by as much as 80%. If retired motorists have a more powerful car (100-150 hp), then the benefit will be 50%. It is easy to calculate for a visual example. The most popular domestic car is the VAZ-2106, whose engine power is 80 hp. According to the current rates of legislation, a tax of 25 rubles per 1 hp is provided, that is, for the "six" the amount of tax payment per year will be 2000 rubles. The car falls under the first category of benefits, that is, 80%, which means that the transport tax for pensioners will be 20% of 2,000 rubles, that is, only 400 rubles.

To receive a transport tax exemption for pensioners, you need to submit an application to the regional tax office for its provision, which indicates the make of the car, state registration plate and documents on the basis of which the taxpayer is en titled to benefits. If a pensioner has several objects of taxation, moreover, he has benefits, he has the right to write an application for withdrawalobligation to pay tax on one of the objects of your choice.

Who has transport tax benefits besides pensioners? If considered according to the Tax Code, then benefits are provided:

- to the heroes of the Russian Federation and the USSR, social labor; holders of the Order of Glory 1, 2 and 3 categories;

- citizens exposed to radiation as a result of the explosion of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant (the full list is indicated in the Federal Law of the same name);

- for disabled people who own vehicles - cars and motorcycles with an engine power not exceeding 100 hp

Additional categories of citizens may have some benefits, if provided by regional legislation.