Buying a car can mean fulfilling a dream, but it is also synonymous with acquiring new responsibilities and one of them is the payment of vehicle tax, which must be paid by the owners of cars, vans, station wagons, trucks, towboats or tractor trailers. , buses and buses that are registered in the province of Lima at Tax Administration Service (SAT), decentralized body of the Municipality of Lima. In this note that we have prepared at Depor, we tell you all the details of the cancellation date of this tribute.
What is vehicle tax?
He vehicle heritage tax It is a tax that people must pay for owning any type of vehicle that is under regulation.
How is the payment of vehicle tax made?
The payment of Car taxes It is carried out every year for a period of three years. It is counted from the first registration in public records. The first disbursement must be made, at most, one year after the asset has been registered in Public Registries. For example, if the person acquired the vehicle in 2023, he must make the deposits in 2024, 2025 and 2026.
How long does the owner have to declare the vehicle?
If you purchase a vehicle and have your address established in the Province of Lima, you must do so until the last business day of February of the year following the purchase. If you do not make this declaration, you will be fined for declaring after the deadline.
Ways to pay vehicle tax
There are two ways to pay vehicle tax:
- Cash: The maximum deadline to do so is the last business day of the month of February of each year.
- Fractional: You can request that the amount be divided into up to four quarterly installments, the first to be paid on the last business day of the month of February and the following until the last business day of the months of May, August and November.
Until when can the vehicle tax payment be made?
For this one 2023the payment deadlines, according to the number of installments are:
- 1st. fee: February 28.
- 2nd. fee: May 31.
- 3rd. fee: August 31.
- 4th. fee: November 30.
How much was paid for vehicle tax?
It is 1% of the value of the tax base, which is the value of the transfer. In no case will the amount payable be less than 1.5% of the UIT in force on January 1 of the year to which the tax corresponds. And what happens if I don’t pay the Car taxes? According to the agency, owners of undeclared vehicles will be subject to a fine ranging between 30% and 100% of a UIT, whose current value is S/ 4900.00.
How to declare a vehicle in Peru?
To do it vehicle declaration There are two ways, the in-person and the virtual.
In-person procedure:
– Go to SAT.
– Show your physical ID.
– Bring the transfer document.
– Receipt of services (water or electricity).
Virtual procedure:
– Enter the following link: www.sat.gob.pe
– Go to the ‘Services’ tab and select ‘SAT virtual agency’
– Create an account. If you already have one, simply log in.
– Click on ‘Vehicle registration’ and enter the requested datawhich includes the vehicle license plate, date of acquisition, RUC of the dealership or person who sold the car.
– Attach the required ballots.
– Click on ‘Generate declaration’.
– Then all that remains is to pay the vehicle tax.
FACT: The SAT has a ‘Delivery Cashier’, where the entity’s advisors They approach the taxpayers’ homes to make the payment. Payment can also be made through the website.
Vehicle Tax payment methods
There are other channels to make the payment of the Car taxes and they are the following: the banks BCP, BBVA Continental, Banbif, Scotiabank, Interbank (agents and internet banking), Yape and WhatsApp 999431111.
People who want more information about this should contact the following number Aló SAT (01) 315-2400 or send a message to the email [email protected].