Frequently Asked Questions About Vehicle Tax
Starting from January 1, 2025, Estonia will implement a vehicle tax, which consists of a registration fee and an annual yearly tax.
The registration fee is paid upon the initial registration of the vehicle in the traffic registry or upon the first ownership transfer after 01.01.2025.
The annual tax is paid once per calendar year and applies to all vehicles registered in the traffic registry, regardless of their usage.
On this page, we have compiled the most common questions and answers related to vehicle tax.
Vehicle tax is divided into two parts: the registration fee and the annual vehicle tax.
Registration fee: For rental agreements concluded from 01.01.2025 onward, the registration fee is included in the price, and the client does not need to worry about it.
Annual vehicle tax: For rental agreements concluded from 01.01.2025 onward, the annual tax is included in the price, and the client does not need to worry about it.
For rental agreements concluded until 31.12.2024, the annual vehicle tax will be invoiced separately as a one-time charge each calendar year unless it is already included in the rental agreement.
The deadline for paying the annual tax is December 15 each year. Mobire will issue an invoice for the full amount of the annual tax. The invoice can be paid either in full or in installments, as desired.
According to Mobire’s general terms and conditions, the lessee is obligated to pay all state and local taxes related to the use of the vehicle in addition to the rental fee.
Yes, according to the Tax and Customs Board, VAT is added to the annual tax. The exact annual tax amount, including VAT, will be reflected in the invoice issued by Mobire.
The vehicle tax can be checked using the calculator provided by the Transport Administration here.
It is not possible to add the annual vehicle tax as a monthly payment to an existing rental agreement. However, we offer a long payment deadline for the annual tax each year, with the due date being December 15.
If the annual tax is not accounted for in the rental agreement, we will issue an invoice for the full amount of the tax for each calendar year. The payment deadline is December 15. If desired, the invoice can also be paid in installments.