a vehicle tax It is the one that applies to new and used motor vehicles and those that have authorized entry into Colombian territory. This tax is considered direct, since all the responsibility for its payment falls on the owner of the vehicle, according to «R5» a portal that offers credit, insurance and services to vehicle owners in Colombia.
For this reason, owners must declare it once a year. The value of the vehicle appraisal will be charged according to brand, model and cylinder capacity. It is determined by the resolution of the Ministry of Transport once a year. This is in accordance with Law 488, which indicates that the payment of this tax corresponds to a percentage between 1.5 and 3.5% of the commercial value of the car.
It should be noted that there are vehicles that do not have to pay taxes Like some motorcycles, they were engines not exceeding 125 displacement, bicycles, agricultural machinery, construction machinery, automobiles for industrial use, public transport and cargo.
What is the value of the 2023 vehicle tax?
Every year the Colombian government readjusts the ranges of the commercial values of the vehicles in order to set a price for each citizen. For the year 2023 the value of the vehicle tax was set as follows:
- 1.5% – Up to $52,483,000
- 2.5% – More than $52,483,000 and up to $118,033,000
- 3.5% – More than $118,033,000
If you do not know the market value of your vehicle, it is very easy to consult it, It is only to enter the website of the Single National Transit Registry (RUNT) established by the Ministry of Transport:
https://www.runt.com.co/consultaCiudadana/#/consultaVehiculo
Step by step to pay your vehicle tax online, according to the Colombian government on its website.
- Enter www.haciendabogota.gov.co, select the option that appears at the top ‘Virtual Office’.
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- On that popup page you will find several options, select ‘Motor Vehicle Taxes’.
- Pressing this option will take you to a new window where it explains that this tax is from the Colombian government, at the top; going down you will find three buttons.
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- The first one: ‘Virtual Office’ : it will help you register online to be able to make the payment, this tab will ask you for some personal information such as your email and a password, to control your security.
- The second button: ‘Vehículo 2023’ is to make the payment directly from your tax.
- The third button: ‘Vehicles from previous years’ its function is to pay the tax, but from past years.
To emphasize, each button has a guide with the name ‘Consult Instructions’ or ‘More Information’, the function of these sections is to give you more steps to register on the platform to pay your annual tax.
- Pressing the ‘Vehicles 2023’ button takes you to another page so you can enter with your username and password.
- Then click the ‘Taxpayer’ button to make all transactions and payments.
- On the top bar, select the ‘Declarations’ tab and then ‘Generate Declaration’.
- Choose ‘Property’ or ‘Vehicles’ and then ‘Recordable Year 2023’
- Here you will have generated the tax return for your vehicle, to verify the information given by the platform press ‘Calculate’
- If you agree with the settlement, click on ‘Only sign’, if you are a natural person, click on ‘Sign and add’, and then on ‘Submit Declaration’.
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- If you are a legal person, you must click on ‘Sign and Add’ and add the people authorized to sign the declaration, such as the legal representative, the accountant and the tax auditor when it exists. Once the signatures are obtained, the legal representative will have to press Submit Declaration’, when doing so the system will give you a PDF.
- Once the declaration has been presented, the option ‘Pay online’ will be activated at the bottom. When choosing, the system will request personal information and about the type of card, bank and payment method. Diligence and click on the ‘Continue’ button.
And voila, by following these steps you will be able to consult and pay your vehicle tax without leaving home!
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