The recycling fee for cars, light commercial vehicles, trucks and buses from August 1 will be indexed in the amount of 1.7 to 3.7 times, depending on the type of vehicles and engine size. The relevant government decree was published earlier today.
Denis Manturov, Deputy Prime Minister and Head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, spoke about the decision of the Cabinet of Ministers to index the fee from August 1 in an interview with Interfax.
According to the document, the duty rate for cars, depending on engine size, will be indexed by an average of 1.7-3.7 times from August 1, for trucks – by 1.7 times, for LCVs – by 2.5-3.4 times. times. For buses, the fee will increase by an average of 2.2-4.8 times, also depending on the engine size, for electric buses – by 8.7 times.
The indexation will affect both new and used cars imported by legal entities, but it will not affect individuals who import cars with an engine capacity of up to 3 liters for personal use. It is also noted that while the indexation does not affect electric vehicles.
The Ministry notes that for individuals who import cars with an engine capacity of up to 3 liters for personal use, the mechanism for paying salvage fees at a reduced rate of 3.4 thousand rubles will continue to operate. for new cars up to three years and 5.2 thousand rubles. for cars older than three years.
As clarified in the department, the full rate (as for legal entities) will need to be paid by citizens who import an imported car after August 1, 2023 and plan to resell it on the territory of the Russian Federation within one year from the date of import. In addition, the full amount of the salvage fee will be paid if an individual imports more than one car into the Russian Federation per year – starting from the second car. For the importation by a private person of an imported passenger car with an engine capacity of more than 3 liters from August 1, payment of the full rate is also regulated.
Source: Rosbalt
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