Transport tax: payers have already paid almost 83 million UAH in the first quarter

Press service of the State Tax Service of Ukraine, published 21 April 2026 at 16:15 Chapter: News

Kyiv city, Dnipropetrovsk, Lviv and Kyiv regions are the leading regions in paying transport tax.

During January – March 2026, owners of luxury cars have already paid 82.9 million UAH of the transport tax to the budget. Compared to the corresponding period last year, revenues increased by 25.5% (or + 16.8 million UAH).

The undisputed leader is Kyiv, which transferred almost a third of the paid tax –24.4 million UAH.

Also, the biggest amounts in the budgets of

- Dnipropetrovsk region – 8.3 million UAH,

- Lviv region – 6.6 million UAH,

- Kyiv region – 6.1 million UAH.

Reminder: obligation to pay tax arises provided that the passenger car meets two criteria:

1. Car age: is not more than 5 years from the year of manufacture.

2. Cost: average market cost exceeds the established threshold – more than 375 times the minimum salary established on January 1 of the tax (reporting) year (in 2026 - this is more than 3.2 million UAH).

Tax rate is fixed – 25 000 UAH per year for each unit of transport.

It is possible to independently check whether the car is on the official list on website of the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine by parameters: brand, model, year of manufacture, engine capacity and fuel type.

This year, the list of cars subject to the transport tax includes 1 259 premium and luxury models, determined by the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine. Among the brands whose cars are themost often included in the list are Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi, Lexus, Porsche, Land Rover, Tesla, Jaguar, Maserati, Bentley, Rolls-Royce, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Aston Martin, McLaren, as well as some expensive Toyota and Volvo models.