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Car tax calculator 2026
Autovero is a one-time tax paid when a car is first registered in Finland. It is calculated as autovero = taxable value × car-tax rate, where the rate depends on the CO2 emission (WLTP). For example, 150 g/km is 16.8% and 200 g/km is 29.7%. Fully electric and hydrogen cars pay 0% (taken into use on 1.10.2021 or later), but they still pay the annual vehicle tax.
This calculator estimates the car tax from the car’s price and CO2 emission using the 2026 tax table (law 1172/2021, table 1A). The result is indicative – the final taxable value and autovero are confirmed by the Tax Administration.
Car details
Taxable value = the car’s general retail price. For a used import the Tax Administration sets the value.
g/km. Shown on the car’s CoC certificate.
Car tax (autovero)
€3,325
One-time registration tax.
| Car tax rate | 9.5% |
| Car tax (autovero) | €3,325 |
| Price without car tax | €31,675 |
The calculator is indicative. It computes autovero with the current table 1A (1172/2021), which applies to passenger cars registered today. For a used import, autovero depends on the tax level on the car’s first date of use and on the value set by the Tax Administration, so the result may differ. This is not a tax decision.
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How is car tax calculated?
Autovero is a one-time tax paid when a car is first registered in Finland. The formula is autovero = taxable value × car-tax rate. The taxable value is the car’s general retail price in Finland (VAT included), and the rate depends on the CO2 emission (WLTP) via table 1A of law 1172/2021. The lower the emissions, the lower the rate: it ranges from 2.7% (1–4 g/km) to 48.9% (360 g/km or more). Fully electric and hydrogen cars have a rate of 0.
How is car tax determined?
The base of the car tax is the car’s taxable value – its general retail price in Finland, VAT included. For a new car this is effectively the list price; for a used import the Tax Administration sets the value from the market price of an equivalent car in Finland, not from the price paid abroad.
The car-tax rate rises with emissions. In table 1A the lowest rate is 2.7% (CO2 1–4 g/km) and the highest is 48.9% (360 g/km or more). In between, for example, 100 g/km is 6.8%, 120 g/km is 9.5%, 150 g/km is 16.8% and 200 g/km is 29.7%. Even a small emission difference can raise the rate, so check the exact CO2 (WLTP) value on the car’s CoC certificate.
Fully electric and hydrogen cars have a 0% car-tax rate when taken into use on 1.10.2021 or later. An autovero return is still filed in OmaVero, but the amount is zero – the tax decision is needed for registration. For plug-in hybrids, autovero is calculated normally from the CO2 emission, which is typically low.
Autovero is paid only once, at first registration. After that the car is subject to the annual vehicle tax (ajoneuvovero: base tax and driving-power tax), collected by Traficom. Autovero and the annual vehicle tax are separate taxes under separate laws.
Car tax rates 2026 by CO2 emission
| CO2 (WLTP), g/km | Car tax rate | Car tax on €30,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 0 (electric or hydrogen) | 0% | €0 |
| 1–4 | 2.7% | €810 |
| 25 | 3.1% | €930 |
| 50 | 3.9% | €1,170 |
| 75 | 5.0% | €1,500 |
| 100 | 6.8% | €2,040 |
| 110 | 7.8% | €2,340 |
| 120 | 9.5% | €2,850 |
| 130 | 11.5% | €3,450 |
| 140 | 13.9% | €4,170 |
| 150 | 16.8% | €5,040 |
| 160 | 20.0% | €6,000 |
| 170 | 23.4% | €7,020 |
| 180 | 25.8% | €7,740 |
| 190 | 27.8% | €8,340 |
| 200 | 29.7% | €8,910 |
| 220 | 33.5% | €10,050 |
| 250 | 38.6% | €11,580 |
| 300 | 44.8% | €13,440 |
| 360 or more | 48.9% | €14,670 |
Table 1A has its own rate for every gram from 0 to 360 g/km; the most common values are shown above, and the calculator uses the full table. The 0% rate for electric and hydrogen cars applies to cars taken into use on 1.10.2021 or later. For a used import, the rate comes from the table in force on the car’s first registration date.
Frequently asked questions
How much car tax does a fully electric car pay?
Fully electric and hydrogen cars pay 0% autovero when taken into use on 1.10.2021 or later. This covers both cars registered new in Finland and used electric/hydrogen imports. An autovero return is still filed, but the tax amount is zero. The annual vehicle tax is still paid, though: an electric car’s base tax is about €171 a year plus 1.9 cents a day per each started 100 kg of total mass – €296 a year for a 1,734 kg car, for example.
What is the car-tax formula?
Autovero = taxable value × car-tax rate. The taxable value is the car’s general retail price in Finland (incl. VAT), and the rate is read from the CO2 emission (WLTP) in table 1A. For example, 150 g/km is 16.8% and 200 g/km is 29.7%.
Where do I find the car’s CO2 emission?
The CO2 emission (WLTP) is on the car’s CoC certificate (Certificate of Conformity), the registration document or the manufacturer’s data. Taxation uses the WLTP value. If the car has both WLTP and NEDC values, the lower resulting rate is used.
Is car tax due on a used imported car?
Yes, except for an electric or hydrogen car taken into use on 1.10.2021 or later (0%). The autovero of a used car is calculated from its Finnish market value, which the Tax Administration determines – not from the price paid abroad. The rate follows the tax level on the car’s first date of use.
Is the calculator result binding?
No. The calculator gives an indicative estimate from the price and emission you enter. The binding taxable value and autovero are confirmed by the Tax Administration in the tax decision. You can also request a chargeable advance ruling beforehand.
How does autovero differ from the annual vehicle tax?
Autovero is a one-time tax paid only once, at the car’s first registration. The annual vehicle tax (ajoneuvovero) is paid every year while the car is in use and is collected by Traficom. They are separate taxes under separate laws.
What is the car tax rate in 2026?
The passenger car rate is read from the CO2 emission (WLTP) in table 1A: the lowest is 2.7% (1–4 g/km) and the highest 48.9% (360 g/km or more). For example, 100 g/km is 6.8%, 120 g/km 9.5%, 150 g/km 16.8% and 200 g/km 29.7%. Fully electric and hydrogen cars taken into use on 1.10.2021 or later pay 0%.
How is car tax calculated for an imported car?
With the same formula: taxable value × tax rate. For a used import the taxable value is the general selling price of a similar car in Finland, assessed by the Tax Administration – not the price paid abroad. The rate comes from the tax table in force on the car’s first registration date, so an older car may fall under a different table than table 1A used in this calculator.
When do I declare and pay car tax on an imported car?
The car tax return is filed before the car is put into taxable use in Finland or before it is registered. If you start using the car before registration, you submit a declaration of use and file the car tax return within 5 days of starting to use it. Registration can only be completed once the payment shows on the Tax Administration’s account.