Vehicle tax amount
Vehicle tax must be paid annually for passenger cars, vans, motor caravans and lorries registered and in operation in Finland.
On this page
- What is vehicle tax?
- How is the basic tax determined?
- How is the tax on driving power determined for a vehicle?
- Changes to the tax on driving power in vehicle tax
- Tax tables
- Frequently asked questions about the vehicle tax amount
- See also
What is vehicle tax?
Vehicle tax consists of a basic tax, a tax on driving power, or both.
For example, vehicle tax may consist of:
- only a basic tax, for example for a petrol-powered passenger car
- only a the tax on driving power, such as for a diesel-powered lorry
- both a basic tax and a the tax on driving power, for example for a diesel-powered passenger car.
How is the basic tax determined?
The basic tax is paid on passenger cars and vans. The basic tax is determined on the basis of the CO2 emission value, i.e. the carbon dioxide emission value reported by the manufacturer. An emission value has been determined for all types of vehicles only since 2008. If the vehicle does not have a CO2 emission value, the basic tax is determined according to its gross vehicle mass. The emission values measured as part of vehicle inspections do not affect the tax.
How is the tax on driving power determined for a vehicle?
The tax on driving power must be paid on passenger cars, vans and lorries powered by fuel other than petrol.
The tax on driving power is determined on the basis of the vehicle’s driving power and its gross vehicle mass.
Changes to the tax on driving power in vehicle tax
The rates of the tax on driving power for passenger cars and dual-purpose vehicles until 31.12.2025:
- Diesel 5.5 cents per day / partial or complete 100 kg
- Electricity 1.5 cents per day / partial or complete 100 kg
- Electricity and petrol 0.5 cents per day / partial or complete 100 kg
- Electricity and diesel 4.9 cents per day / partial or complete 100 kg
- Methane 3.1 cents per day / partial or complete 100 kg
The rate of the tax on driving power for lorries, camper vans and service vehicles until 31.12.2025:
- All power sources 0.9 cents per day / partial or complete 100 kg
The rates of the tax on driving power for passenger cars and dual-purpose vehicles from 1.1.2026:
- Diesel 5.5 cents per day / partial or complete 100 kg
- Electricity 1.9 cents per day / partial or complete 100 kg
- Electricity and petrol 0.95 cents per day / partial or complete 100 kg
- Electricity and diesel 3.6 cents per day / partial or complete 100 kg
- Methane 3.1 cents per day / partial or complete 100 kg
The rate of the tax on driving power for lorries and service vehicles from 1.1.2026:
- All power sources 0.9 cents per day / partial or complete 100 kg
The tax on driving power for electric cars will increase as from 1 January 2026
- The tax on driving power for electric cars will increase from 1.5 cents to 1.9 cents per day for each partial or complete one hundred kilograms.
The tax on driving power for a petrol hybrid (plug-in) will increase as from 1 January 2026
- The tax on driving power for a petrol hybrid (plug-in) will increase from 0.5 cents to 0.95 cents per day for each partial or complete one hundred kilograms.
The tax on driving power for a diesel hybrid (plug-in) will decrease as from 1 January 2026
- The tax on driving power for a diesel hybrid (plug-in) will decrease from 4.9 cents to 3.6 cents per day for each partial or complete one hundred kilograms.
The tax on driving power for camper vans will increase as from 1 January 2026
- The tax on driving power for camper vans will increase from 0.9 cents to 5.5 cents per day for each partial or complete one hundred kilograms.
- A maximum of 7,500 kilograms of the total mass will be taken into account. The maximum tax on driving power for a camper van is therefore 5.5 cents times 75, i.e. EUR 4.125 per day. The maximum tax amount per year is EUR 1505.625.
Tax tables
You will see on your vehicle tax bill or in My e-Services whether your vehicle's CO2 emission details have been measured using the NEDC measurement method.