Pay transport tax online - Portmone.com (11.06.2019)

Transport tax: what is it, how and where to pay online?

Since 2015, in Ukraine there is a so-called property tax, one of the components of which is the auto tax also known as transport tax. According to the current law, the payers of this tax are not only individuals, but also legal entities, including non-residents who own taxable items. But it is worth noting that not all fall under it vehicles.

What cars are taxed?

Payment of vehicle tax is for cars:

• which age does not exceed 5 years (from the moment of release);
• the average market value of which exceeds 375 the size of the minimum salary, set on January 1 of the reporting year. So, as of 01/01/2019, the size of the minimum salary is UAH 4,173, that is, the transport tax is paid for cars whose price exceeds UAH 1,564,875.

To determine the average market value of the vehicle, the methodology approved by the relevant decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (No. 66 of 18.02.2016 with amendments) is used. To do this, go to the official website of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine, where in a special form choose the brand, model and year of production of your car, then click on the “Calculate” button.

Important: Experts recommend to carry out the calculation until the end of January of each year and print out the result obtained in order to avoid possible disputes with representatives of tax structures in the future.

Transport tax amount

The amount of transport tax 2019 in Ukraine for individuals and legal entities is a fixed amount - 25 000 UAH.
It is also important to note here that the tax legislation of Ukraine does not provide for tax on transport tax.

How to pay transport tax online?

The fastest and most convenient way to pay online tax is to use the portmone.com payment service. To do this you need to do a few things:

• go to portmone.com or mobile app;
• go to the directory of services where to select the section "Taxes, payments to the budget";
• choose the category “Transport tax from individuals” from the list proposed;
• specify region and name of the recipient;
• fill in the payment details and provide an email;
• confirm payment.

After payment is made, an electronic receipt will be sent to the above email, which confirms successful payment execution.

It is important to note that the tax on the owners of vehicles can be paid by both registered and non-registered users of the payment service. In this case, after a simple registration process, the user receives an advanced functionality, allowing to view payment statistics, save payment cards, activate auto payment and much more.