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Apply for transfer of tax liability

If a vehicle has been registered with both an owner and a holder in the Transport Register, it is the holder who is liable to pay the tax. As the first owner of the vehicle, you can submit an application to have the tax liability transferred to you. This form cannot be used for changing vehicle registration data, e.g. a change of ownership.

Use the electronic service (only companies/organisations) if

  • you wish to transfer the tax liability for a vehicle you own from its holder to yourself.
  • you wish to terminate an agreement on transferring tax liability.

You can submit an application if you have been authorised to represent your company or have been granted the mandate for “Handling vehicle tax-related matters”.

Electronic transport services and Suomi.fi e-Authorizations

Follow these steps below

  • Step 1

    Log in to My e-Services

    After authentication, choose “Acting on behalf of a company/organisation” as your user role.

  • Step 2

    You can apply for the transfer or tax liability under Vehicle taxation

    In the Services section, select Apply for transfer of tax liability.

    Fill in the application form.

    You can apply for an agreement on transferring tax liability or the termination of an agreement on transferring tax liability.

  • Step 3

    Submit the application

    You may print or save the confirmation if necessary. The confirmation is also saved in My Activities.

    After processing your application, Traficom will send a written confirmation to the email address or postal address given in the application.

Personal customers and others who cannot use My e-Services can apply for the transfer of tax liability with a paper form.

Send the application form to Traficom by post to: Finnish Transport and Communications Agency, PO Box 320, FI-00059 Traficom, Finland.

Frequently asked questions about the transfer of tax liability

Only companies/organisations can apply for the transfer of tax liability in the electronic service.

The applicant must be the first owner of the vehicle.

The transfer can only take place from the vehicle’s first holder to the first owner.

Only companies/organisations can apply for the transfer of tax liability in the electronic service.

In My e-Services, the application can only be submitted by a person who is authorised to represent the company or has been granted the mandate “Handling vehicle tax-related matters”.

Electronic transport services and Suomi.fi e-Authorizations

The transfer will enter into force for each vehicle as a new tax period begins, as long as the transfer notification or its modification has been approve.

Vehicle Tax Act

1281/2003Valid from: 01/01/2004

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