You must submit an electronic declaration of use regarding your vehicle before it can be taken into use in Finland. Read more: Tax administration
Other requirements for vehicle use
- The vehicle must have a valid EEA registration or transfer permit.
- There must be a valid vehicle motor liability insurance for the vehicle in Finland.
- The vehicle must be roadworthy in Finland.
If your vehicle is unregistered or registered outside the EEA, you will need a transfer permit in addition to a confirmed declaration of use. Transfer permits are available from vehicle inspection stations and some customs offices.
A valid Finnish traffic insurance is required for the traffic use of a vehicle.
In connection with import, you must submit a customs declaration regarding your vehicle. When all requirements are met, Customs exempts your removal vehicle from customs duty and value added tax.
Enclose the customs clearance decision with the car tax declaration. Read more: Tax administration
Be sure to submit an electronic car tax declaration to the Tax Administration within five days of the confirmation of the declaration of use. As of 1 January 2017, the Tax Administration is responsible for car taxation and for providing related information. Go to the Tax Administration website.
The Tax Administration’s Car tax calculator and amount of car tax
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