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After identification, select your service role: personal services, acting on behalf of another person or acting on behalf of a company/an organisation.
Temporarily decommission your vehicle, motorcycle or other vehicle if you are not using it right now. This will save you money on vehicle costs.
The decommissioning takes effect immediately after the notification. Still, you can use the vehicle until the end of the decommissioning date if the periodic inspection and motor vehicle liability insurance are valid, the registration plates are attached and the vehicle tax is paid. After that date, you are only allowed drive your decommissioned vehicle in exceptional circumstances until it is recommissioned. You can learn about such circumstances at the bottom of this page under Exceptional situations where a decommissioned vehicle may be used.
The decommissioning is valid until further notice, and it cannot be done in advance, retrospectively or for a limited period. You do not need to return the registration plates when you decommission a vehicle.
If you misuse a decommissioned vehicle, you will have to pay an additional tax of at least EUR 1,000.
Vehicle surtax and back tax in case of improper use (External link)
When can you decommission your vehicle?
- You are the owner or the holder of the vehicle.
- You are at least 15 years old.
Read more about service-specific restrictions at the end of the page under Additional conditions and restrictions on decommissioning a vehicle.
When can you not decommission a vehicle?
If you have sold your vehicle, you can no longer decommission it. You can end your obligation to pay vehicle tax and motor vehicle liability insurance premiums by submitting a notification of transfer. However, if the vehicle has been demonstrably taken abroad or to Åland for registration, you can decommission it abroad.
How to decommission a vehicle transferred abroad or to Åland (External link)
If a vehicle in the Transport Register is registered in the military vehicle register, it can be decommissioned to the military vehicle register.
How to decommission to the military vehicle register (External link)
If you intend to never use a vehicle again, perform a final deregistration. For final deregistration, you can deliver your vehicle free of charge to an authorised collection facility for end-of-life vehicles operated by Suomen Autokierrätys Oy.
Do the following
Perform the decommissioning of a vehicle in the Vehicles and taxation section
In the list, select the vehicle you want to decommission temporarily. Then select Decommission vehicle.
Pay for the decommissioning
You can save the receipt if you want. You can also later check that the decommissioning succeeded on the My Activities page.
The service uses an automated decision-making procedure.
Automated decisions at Traficom (External link)
If you cannot perform a decommissioning electronically, you can contact your insurance company or an inspection station that offers registration services.
Inspection stations on the map (External link)
If necessary, you can also use the e-service provided by your own insurance company.
How decommissioning affects vehicle fees
Vehicle tax does not need to be paid when a vehicle is decommissioned, except for the date of decommissioning. Excess vehicle tax is reimbursed in the following tax bill unless you apply for a refund. If you recommission a vehicle between decommissionings, a vehicle tax bill of at least EUR 10 will always be sent for the period of use (the minimum levied amount of vehicle tax).
The effect of decommissioning on insurance premiums depends on your insurance policy. For more details, check with your insurance company. The decommissioning will be updated in insurance companies’ data with a few days’ delay. If you want to terminate your motor vehicle liability insurance when you decommission your vehicle, you have to agree on it separately with your insurance company.
How to apply for a refund of vehicle tax (External link)
Check the profitability of decommissioning with a calculator (External link)