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Vehicle tax bill delivery methods

The vehicle tax bill is an invoice for vehicle tax. You usually receive it once a year. On this page, you can find information about how the vehicle tax bill is delivered.

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Receiving official mail became primarily digital as of 14 April 2026

As of 14 April 2026, when you identify yourself in Traficom's or another authority’s electronic service for the first time, you will be directed to activate Suomi.fi Messages.

This means that Traficom sends the vehicle tax bill and vehicle tax reminder electronically to Suomi.fi Messages if you use Suomi.fi Messages and do not use any other electronic channels.

If you do not use the e-services of public administration, the change will not affect you, and you will continue to receive paper mail from authorities. The change also does not apply to minors, persons under guardianship or persons with a valid continuing power of attorney. 

At the moment, vehicle tax bills cannot be sent to companies via Suomi.fi Messages.

Paper mail will remain an option for those who are not affected by the change or who do not use an electronic mailbox.

State Treasury’s priority order

The delivery method for vehicle tax bills is selected according to the order of priority defined by the State Treasury:

  1. E-invoice
  2. OmaPosti
  3. Kivra
  4. Suomi.fi Messages
  5. Letter post

Please note that Traficom does not send vehicle tax bills by email attachment or via text message.

E-invoice

You can receive invoices in electronic format in your online bank. These are called e-invoices. The invoice contains all the required information, and all you need to do is check the invoice and confirm the payment.

You can order an e-invoice proposal for vehicle tax in My e-services and accept it in your online bank.

You can also order an e-invoice through your own online bank. To order e-invoices, you need your vehicle tax customer number. The customer number is marked on the vehicle tax bill, and you can check it from Traficom’s My e-Services under My details.

When ordering the e-invoice, please note that the vehicle tax bills for all the vehicles of the taxpayer specified in the vehicle tax bill will be sent to the online bank as an e-invoice. To make sure that you do not order another person’s vehicle tax bills to your online bank, review the taxpayer information carefully. For more information about ordering e-invoices, please contact your own bank.

OmaPosti

OmaPosti will send you a notification when you receive a vehicle tax bill, if you have activated notifications in the application. You can pay your vehicle taxes directly in the OmaPosti app.

If you order an e-invoice, you will no longer receive your vehicle tax bill in OmaPosti.

Kivra

igital postal service that allows consumer customers to manage their documents in a single safe location (e.g., event tickets, invoices, certificates and decisions).

Kivra notifies you when you receive a new tax bill either by email or on your phone if you are using the mobile application.

If you order an e-invoice, you will no longer receive your vehicle tax bill in Kivra.

Suomi.fi Messages

Suomi.fi Messages is a secure way to interact with the public administration. Once you start using the service, you will receive your vehicle tax bills electronically in Suomi.fi Messages.

Please note that once you activate Suomi.fi Messages, all organisations using Suomi.fi Messages will begin sending you regular messages and messages that require confirmation of receipt via the service. The messages may include decisions, invoices and appointment booking details, for example.

If you order an e-invoice or activate OmaPosti or Kivra, you will no longer receive your vehicle tax bill in Suomi.fi Messages.

Printed tax bill by letter post

The vehicle tax bill will be sent to the address you have provided in the Population Information System.

If you order an e-invoice or activate OmaPosti, Kivra or Suomi.fi Messages, you will no longer receive your vehicle tax bill by letter post.

Frequently asked questions about vehicle tax bill delivery methods

The vehicle tax bill is primarily sent electronically. Check whether the tax bill has arrived through an electronic channel, such as an e-invoice, OmaPosti, Kivra or Suomi.fi Messages.

If you cannot find the tax bill, request a new tax bill from Traficom. Vehicle tax must be paid by the due date.

You can also check the vehicle tax details and pay the tax in the My e-Services service.

How to check and pay vehicle tax

You can check the date of the next tax bill e.g. in My e-Services. You can find the number of instalments in the ongoing tax period and the posting date of the next tax bill under vehicle information. You can also pay vehicle tax in My e-Services

At the moment, vehicle tax bills cannot be sent to companies via Suomi.fi Messages.

However, a company can provide Traficom with a separate e-invoicing address for vehicle tax bills. The e-invoicing address can be provided in the My e-Services.

The payment reminder is delivered in the same way as the vehicle tax bill. You will receive the reminder electronically if you use an electronic delivery method. Otherwise, the reminder will be sent by post. Traficom does not send payment reminders as email attachments or as text messages.

We will send the tax bill to your foreign address if you have specified a permanent foreign address in the Population Information System.

If you order the vehicle tax bill as an e-invoice, the tax bill will be delivered straight to your online bank. Alternatively, you can start using a digital inbox (OmaPosti, Kivra or Suomi.fi Messages).

The death estate’s vehicle tax bill is sent to the address known to Traficom.

A party to the death estate may report the change of address in writing to Traficom by post or email. You are required to verify your interest in the death estate by including the deed of estate inventory, the deceased person’s birth certificate, an extract from the Population Information System or a report on family relationships. The address reported to Traficom is valid for up to one year, after which the address must be reported again, if necessary.

As a party to the death estate, you can order the vehicle tax bill as an invoice to your online bank.

You can also check and pay the estate’s vehicle tax based on vehicle registration number in My e-Services with the service Vehicle data and tax payments.

How to check and pay vehicle tax

There are two ways to order an e-invoice:

  1. You can order an e-invoice proposal for vehicle tax in My e-Services and accept it in your online bank.
  2. Order an e-invoice from your online bank using your customer ID, following the bank's instructions. You can find your customer ID in My Account under "My details" or on your tax bill.

When you use e-invoicing, the vehicle tax will be paid automatically or you can approve the invoice before it is paid – you decide. Switch to e-invoicing and make paying easier!

How to order vehicle tax as an e-invoice

A letter addressed to another person must not be opened and must be returned to Traficom.

If you have received a vehicle tax bill addressed to another person, please write on the envelope that the recipient does not live at this address. Return the letter to the nearest Post Office yellow letterbox.

Jos sinulla on e-laskusopimus voimassa, muutosverolippu toimitetaan sinulle e-laskuna, jos eräpäivään on 7 päivää tai enemmän.

The company’s information is updated automatically in the Transport Register from the Business Information System.

If the address or name of a business location other than the main unit changes or the company’s/organisation’s information is not available in the Business Information System, update the information in Traficom’s My e-Services or by submitting the form Notification of the change of address of a company/organisation.

Traficom does not use the Tieke e-Invoice Address Service for vehicle taxation.

Further information

How to check and pay vehicle tax
How to order vehicle tax as an e-invoice
How to provide the company invoicing address for vehicle tax
How to change your address or name data in the Transport Register

Vehicle Tax Act

Read Vehicle Tax Act

1281/2003Valid from: 01/01/2004

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