Two years ago, transport tax rose in Belarus. In the period 2014-2015 the base value, based on which this type of collection is calculated, increased by 20%, i.e. from 150 thousand BYR (Belarusian rubles) to 180 thousand. In this regard, many car owners have a logical question: will the road tax increase in Belarus in the new year 2016? Let's look at these indicators for various categories of citizens. It should be noted right away that from January 1, 2016, the base value required for calculating this type of tax has increased again and now amounts to 210 thousand Belarusian rubles.
For individuals
For this category of citizens, the road tax in Belarus is, of course, primarily dependent on the type and weight of the vehicle.
The most popular private car for individuals will have such indicators:
- less (Λ \ =) 1.5 tons - 3 explosives (basic values);
- weighing 1.5-2 tons - 6 BV;
- 2-3 tons - this is as much as 8 base units;
- weighing more than 3 tons - 11 BV.
Those citizens who own trucks of varying degrees of carrying capacity can rely on such amounts:
- no more than 2.5 tons - you have to lay out 8 basic values;
- weighing 2.5-3.5 tons - 17 BV;
- over 3.5 tons, but less than 12 tons - 22 basic quantities;
- weighing more than 12 tons - 25 quantities (base).
The same rates apply to utility vehicles. Since 2016, a βsolidβ tariff of 20 BV will have to be paid for a truck tractor, regardless of its maximum permissible weight.
Those who have trailers will also have to carefully weigh their vehicle.
For equipment weighing no more than 750 kg, the
transport tax will be only 2 basic values, and for trailers of a larger mass - as many as 11 values. The owners of the so-called caravan trailers received a slight relief this year. They will have to pay a fee of only 2 BV (before that there were 5).
This difference in tariffs by civil servants is explained by the fact that trailers of a larger mass are most likely used not for private needs, but for doing business. Therefore, tax rates for them are quite high.
Apparently, for the same reasons, a toll was established for bus owners. True, it all depends on the number of seats:
- Λ 20 - 12 BV;
- 21-40 "pull" already 17 basic units;
- Λ 40 - this is as many as 22 quantities (base).
It is most beneficial for individuals to ride a motorcycle on the country's roads. The road tax in Belarus for this type of transport will cost its owner only 2 base units per year.
For legal entities
Much worse in this matter to legal entities. For them, of course, the road tax rates in Belarus are much higher. So if you are the owner of an organization or enterprise, you probably should reconsider the need to maintain a large fleet of vehicles.
A car, depending on the mass, will cost the company the following amounts:
- Λ 1 ton - will require parting with 7 BV;
- from 1 to 2 tons - will cost 9 base units;
- 2-3 tons - the tax will be 11 BV;
- for a car weighing Λ 3 tons, 14 BV of road tax will have to be paid.
With trailers, too, everything is not so simple:
- up to 750 kg - 5 BV;
- over 7.5 tons - 12 BV;
- 5 basic units will have to be paid for a cottage on wheels (caravan trailer) (until 2016, this figure was 7 BV).
If your company has trucks, prepare the following amounts:
- Λ 2.5 tons - 12 BV;
- 2.5-3.5 t - 17 quantities (base);
- from 3.5 to 12 tons - as many as 22 base quantities;
- for a mass of more than 12 tons will have to pay 25 BV.
But the fee for buses for legal entities is no different from private traders (individuals). It is likely that such tariffs are set because an individual who has a bus at his disposal is unlikely to drive it to the supermarket for groceries, but will use it for business purposes.
It is profitable to drive businessmen and motorcycles. It will cost only 3 base units.
How to pay
Most often, the amount of road tax in Belarus is levied on car owners during the vehicle inspection. Depending on how old your car is and what category it belongs to, road tax can be paid according to this scheme:
- once every 2 years;
- annually;
- twice a year.
Those motorists who are allowed to undergo vehicle inspection once every 2 years must pay a double toll.
Are there any benefits
Nevertheless, there are such categories of citizens, as well as vehicles for which the payment of road tax in Belarus is carried out at a reduced rate. True, there are not so many of them:
- medical care cars;
- transport of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ministry of Emergencies, the KGB, the Ministry of Defense and the State Border Committee;
- buses and trolleybuses (public transport).
It is important to note that starting from January 1, 2016, the 50% benefit previously set for retirees was canceled. Now, a discount of half the fee is given only to WWII veterans, and only if there is a medical document confirming the applicant's suitability for driving a vehicle (in other words, if the veteran was able to undergo a medical examination), while a completely different person can actually manage the vehicle.
For taxi
Unfortunately, for this type of vehicles, no exemptions also appeared. The size of the road tax in Belarus, according to the law, is paid by taxi drivers twice a year, because it is exactly how many times they must undergo inspection. Tax rates are determined based on the actual mass of the vehicle specified in the data sheet.
When money can be returned
Sometimes, however, the road tax in Belarus can be returned. Such an action is regulated by article 259 of the Tax Code of the Republic of Belarus. A partial or full refund of the transport tax can be made if:
- state duty was paid in a larger than necessary amount or should not have been levied at all;
- the person who has paid the fee refuses to obtain the permit for the right to participate in traffic until applying to Beltekhosmotr;
- the car did not pass inspection, the owner was refused permission.
If you paid a toll for the whole year, and sold the car, for example, in April, a refund is not provided. Moreover, if, for example, in June of the same year you purchase a new car, you will have to pay the transport tax again.
Where the money will go
Officials traditionally explain the considerable cost of the road tax in Belarus by the fact that the money collected will go in full for the construction of new state roads, as well as for the repair of existing pavement. This is quite difficult to believe, because the highway and highways from Minsk to regional centers, as well as secondary roads have not been modernized for a long time.
It is assumed that this year the road funds received from the collection of duties will be equally divided between the local and republican budgets. But so far these are only plans. Today, all the money received as a result of the collection of transport duties is accumulated in the republican budget. It is there that they decide which roads and when to repair. The manager of accumulated funds is the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Belarus.