I don’t pay my car tax: when does it expire? – planetcellulare.it
I haven’t paid the car tax: here’s how it works according to the laws of the individual Italian regions and how it becomes time-barred
Among the difficulties of Italians, the trend has emerged in paying one’s own debt within the expected time car tax. A significant problem, considering how it is a necessary document to circulate your vehicle on the road and above all it implies very heavy administrative sanctions in the event of checks by the police. Let’s see how this type of situation works and how the prescription is triggered.
I don’t pay my car tax, what happens?
Today, they can be There are many reasons why you don’t pay your car tax. Without falling into the superficiality of individual people, we can highlight how since the beginning of 2020 multiple problems have hit our country: the Covid-19 pandemic, the economic crisis, the rise in raw materials and fuels. Conditions which, in too many cases, have penalized many citizens or families.
The prescription in these situations
With the strong economic crisis, some citizens could wait for the statute of limitations to no longer have to pay your car tax. As we know, the terms of this type of context for the law are variable. In fact, the timing varies depending on the Regions where you live, as stipulated since 1993. In this case, the regional body has the task of assessment, collection and dispute towards the owners or users of vehicles.
To determine the variables within this design, there are also the vehicle types that we hold in our possession. In this case we will look at its power, the environmental class and the region where it is used. A condition which, moreover, as the law mentions, is also extended to cars leased, usufruct or long-term rental.
Taking these variables into account, in Italy we can calculate the limitation period. In this case, on the Italian average, this is a maximum period of three years. As mentioned, however, there may be important variables depending on the regional territory we are going to analyse. If we take the case of Piedmont, the limitation period is even extended to five years.
Times where citizens can equally contest the payment of the stamp duty, demonstrating documents that certify how the assessments and payment should be stopped. Called interruptive acts, these types of situations could present themselves in various forms. Let’s think about assessment notices, payment reminders, tax bill notifications, requests for payment, notice regarding the seizure of the car or the deed of foreclosure.
