The exemption of refugees from Ukraine under temporary EU protection from payment of transport tax (motorrijtuigenbelasting - mrb) and tax on cars and motorcycles (belasting van personenauto's en motorrijwielen - bpm) has been extended until March 4, 2025. The previous similar decision was valid until March 4, 2024.
Conditions for receiving benefits
To receive tax exemption, Ukrainians must have a temporary protection sticker and meet the following conditions:
- Your vehicle must have Ukrainian registration,
- You entered the Netherlands with this car or motorcycle.
What is needed to apply for tax exemption?
If you have already received such an exemption, it is automatically extended until March 4, 2025; you do not need to do anything.
Important! Just in case - for example, for patrol officers who are not aware of this decision - save the link to the relevant article from the Belastingdienst website: https://www.belastingdienst.nl/wps/wcm/connect/bldcontentnl/berichten/nieuws/tijdelijk-geen-mrb-en-bpm-voor-ontheemden-uit-oekraine
If you have not previously received an exemption, you will need to send a paper letter to:
tax authorities
CAP/Auto, Team vrijstellingsvergunningen
P.O. Box 90121
4800RA Breda
The letter must contain a request for exemption from mrb and bpm taxes and the following information:
- your name,
- your address in Ukraine,
- your BSN number,
- your residential address in the Netherlands,
- your vehicle's license plate number.
You can generate this letter at our page.
A response to your letter will arrive by mail within 6 weeks.
Please keep this letter to show highway patrol officers if they have questions about paying your vehicle taxes.
Publication Date: 21.02.2024
