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- December 27, 2021, 10:48 am
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Much has already been written about the transport tax that car owners will have to pay instead of state duty. Tax rates have also been published. But questions still remain. On the portal “SB. Belarus Today”, Chairman of the Standing Committee on Budget and Finance of the Parliamentary Assembly of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus Lyudmila Nizhevich and deputy Sergei Stelmashonok answered some questions using examples.
Do I need to undergo a technical inspection?
Hello, I insured my car in December 2021, do I need to undergo a technical inspection, or can I drive with an old ticket?
You can safely drive until your insurance expires.
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- The inspection ticket has been canceled - all you need is a diagnostic card.
- In 2021, technical inspections are carried out by inspection operators accredited by the Russian Union of Auto Insurers (RUA). All inspection stations will receive accreditation.
- From 08/09/2012, after a technical inspection, a Diagnostic Card will be issued instead of a technical inspection coupon. In 2018, it is planned to switch to an electronic diagnostic card.
- Starting from 2021, a car owner can undergo a technical inspection not only at the place of his immediate residence, but also in any other region of Russia.
- Inspection operators must be connected to a unified automated information system for inspection (otherwise known as UAIS TO). Information on each vehicle that has passed the technical inspection must be transferred to the UAIS TO within 24 hours.
Control over technical inspection in 2021 has decreased significantly. In the first half of the year, many motorists simply stopped undergoing technical inspection, because... insurance companies often sold MTPL policies without monitoring the presence of a maintenance coupon. Recent changes to the Law have also left loopholes for those who cannot (or do not want) to undergo an inspection. As a result, in the 1st half of 2021, the number of accidents due to the technical condition of cars in Russia increased sharply - by almost 30% compared to the 1st half of 2021. The number of deaths in such accidents has increased by 53 people!
The cost of passing a technical inspection will increase from January 2021. The Federal Law “On Technical Inspection of Vehicles...” comes into force.
Now the inspection coupon becomes a mandatory document when purchasing an MTPL policy, but this rule does not apply to cars that are not yet 3 years old, in which case the car does not need to have this coupon.
For cars older than 3 years, from January 1, 2021, it is possible to purchase a new OSAGO policy only if you have a technical inspection coupon, which, as you know, expires no more than 6 months before the expiration of the insurance policy.
Also, from January 1, 2018, State Traffic Inspectorate employees will not check whether the driver has State Traffic Safety Inspectorate tickets during traffic supervision.
In accordance with the law, it is quite enough for DSP employees to check only the presence of an MTPL insurance policy, which indicates that the car is not only insured, but also technically sound.
Valid technical inspection coupons issued before August 1, 2018 (new and old) can be accepted by insurance companies for concluding MTPL contracts until August 1, 2018.
According to the traffic police, Belarusians now have about 3 million passenger cars. And almost a third of them go out on the roads... without a technical inspection! The reason is simple - car owners do not want to pay the so-called “road tax”, without which you will not pass the technical inspection, says Beltechosmotr press secretary Tatyana Stepanova.
Let's see: if the weight of your car (and the majority of them in the country) does not exceed two tons, then the amount of “road tax” for you will be 138 rubles. Add here the fee for passing the technical inspection and you get a sum of approximately 210 rubles. Agree, today not everyone can easily take and pay such an amount. This is more than the average pension!
Current rates can be found at the link State duty for issuing a permit to admit a vehicle to participate in road trafficText taken from the website
The collection of “road tax” began in 2014. The inadequacy of the amount that must be paid outraged even members of parliament. Finally they were heard.
“There is a proposal to “get rid of” both the technical inspection and everything, and make it a regular fee that the driver pays before going on the road. For example, if some conditional car owner did not drive in the winter and plans to go on the road in April, then he can go and pay this fee for a month, two, three or five and go quietly,” says the chairman of the commission on industry, fuel and energy complex, transport and communications of the House of Representatives Andrey Rybak.
The amount does not depend on which roads you plan to drive on, so there will be no toll roads for Belarusians. But what will technical control over the payment of “road toll” then look like?
“Technical implementation options are still being worked out,” admits the deputy. - I think this will be the usual payment. And then control will be either through the traffic police, or through photographic recording, or through both at the same time... Well, it’s like today: you paid for car insurance, and don’t put any special stickers on the windshield - a traffic police officer stopped you and checked you.”
Maybe if they decided to meet people’s demands, then the amount of this fee will be reduced?
Andrey Rybak: “The amounts will remain the same. This money is actually the only source for the road fund. Today we are faced with the task of not reducing costs on republican roads and repairing local roads. The goal is to make this fee more flexible and increase collections.”
If in the 2017 budget it was planned to collect 322 million 750 thousand rubles in “road tax”, then in the draft budget for 2021 it is almost 3 million less.
In any case, the fact that you can pay the “road toll” monthly is already a relief. But you can’t expect changes to happen quickly. These are just new taxes being introduced quickly.
“Now proposals have actually been prepared for consideration by the president. If all goes well, a decree will be prepared to initiate this process. Next, it will be necessary to make certain changes to the Code of Administrative Offenses and to the Procedural and Administrative Code. It will take some time to bring the legislation into compliance,” says Euroradio’s interlocutor.
Let me remind you that the idea of a “road toll” was generated several years ago by the deputies of the House of Representatives themselves. Another thing is that its size, according to their proposal, should not exceed two basic ones.
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Diagnostic card
diagnostic card - a document drawn up based on the results of a technical inspection of a vehicle and its additional equipment. A document document is an A4 sheet of paper, which contains information about all the tested components and assemblies of the vehicle in the form of a table. This information was also entered into the DC, but the document itself was not handed over to the car owner.
The diagnostic card contains a conclusion about the non-compliance or compliance of the vehicle with mandatory vehicle safety requirements.
a diagnostic card containing a conclusion about the possibility of operating a vehicle must inform about the validity period of such a conclusion, the period from the date of issue of the document until the day no later than which the owner of the vehicle (or his representative) is obliged to apply for the next technical inspection.
The diagnostic card, which contains a conclusion about the impossibility of operating the vehicle, contains a list of identified faults that do not meet mandatory safety requirements, which the car owner must eliminate within 20 days.
The diagnostic card is certified by the signature of the technical expert who checked the technical condition of the vehicle; it contains the surname, initials and signature of the specialist who made the decision to issue the diagnostic card. The technical inspection operator and the expert bear full responsibility for issuing a diagnostic card, as well as for compliance with other requirements established by federal legislation.
The diagnostic card is drawn up in writing in duplicate and in the form of an electronic document. The recreation center is assigned a unique number by which it can be identified. One copy of the diagnostic card, drawn up in writing, is issued to the owner of the vehicle (or his representative), the other is kept by the technical inspection operator for at least 3 years. the diagnostic card, compiled in the form of an electronic document, is sent to the unified automated information system for technical inspection (UAISTO) and is stored there for 5 years. The diagnostic card is a document of strict reporting.
If during the validity period of a diagnostic card containing information about the vehicle’s compliance with mandatory safety requirements, the owner of the vehicle has changed (purchase of ownership, receipt of economic or operational management, etc.), this diagnostic card is considered valid until the expiration of the specified there is a deadline in it.
The form of the diagnostic card is approved by the government of the Russian Federation, the rules for filling out the diagnostic card are approved by the authorized federal executive body.
In case of damage or loss of the diagnostic card during its validity period, a corresponding duplicate is issued by any inspection operator upon application of the vehicle owner (or his representative) based on the information contained in the EAISTO. A duplicate is issued to the applicant on the day of application. Issuance of a diagnostic card, and replacement of a lost or unusable one, is subject to a state fee of 300 rubles.
The diagnostic card does not need to be constantly carried with you in the car. The traffic police inspector does not have the right to demand it from the car owner, it is only needed to conclude a compulsory motor liability insurance agreement. a diagnostic card confirms the vehicle’s admission to participate in road traffic not only on the territory of the Russian Federation, but also beyond its borders, in accordance with international treaties of the Russian Federation.
How much to pay?
In general, car owners' expenses will decrease. On average, tax rates for individuals will decrease by 25%, for organizations - by 15%. For example, now the state duty for admission to participation in road traffic for a car weighing 1.6 tons, owned by an individual, is 6 basic units, or 162 rubles; in the future, the transport tax for the same car will be 81 rubles. per year, that is, half as much.
The owner of a car weighing 1.9 tons pays the same 162 rubles today, but will pay 102 rubles. (see table).
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Legislators have provided for differentiation of rates for individuals in relation to cars with a permissible maximum weight of 1.5 to 2.5 tons. Previously, the increment was 500 kg, and in the future - 250 kg. “This increases tax rates more evenly as the weight of the vehicle increases—that is, for certain categories there will be an additional reduction in payment,” says Dmitry Kiyko.
Questions about filling out a diagnostic card. Rules for filling out the diagnostic maintenance card
As expected, the inspection procedure and the inspection procedure itself are gradually being refined and refined. Previously, a diagnostic card was supposed to be issued only if the car did not pass inspection. Now a diagnostic card must be issued to every car owner who applies for a maintenance service.
The rules for filling out a diagnostic card when passing a technical inspection, published on January 17, 2021, will be of interest to car owners. We remind you that from January 1, 2021, technical inspections are carried out according to new legislation. Now everyone will receive a diagnostic card, and not just those whose car did not pass the inspection, as previously announced.
What does the tax rate depend on?
The amount payable can fluctuate within a fairly wide range. It is influenced by:
- maximum permissible vehicle weight;
- age of the vehicle (vehicle);
- number of seats (if we are talking about buses);
- other important parameters.
The size of the payment also depends on the fixed base rate, which is set by the state.
You can learn more about taxes in Belarus from the video below.
This type of taxation was introduced on January 1, 2014. Since then, the base rate of the Republic of Belarus has repeatedly changed upward.
