As of late September, 2,765 bank accounts have been frozen over motor vehicle tax debts, including 2,111 personal accounts, the Tax and Customs Board said.
According to Kerli Onno, head of the Tax and Customs Board’s revenue department, it is understandable that the new motor vehicle tax has raised questions, but payment trends remain normal. So far, more than 97 percent of taxpayers have paid the tax.
As of September 29, the largest unpaid motor vehicle tax debt that led to an account being frozen was €4,572, while the smallest was €7.75.
A total of 2,765 persons have had their bank accounts frozen, including 654 legal entities and 2,111 individuals. Only accounts in Estonian banks have been frozen; the Tax and Customs Board has not requested assistance from foreign countries, as this is not done for debts under €1,500.
“It is fairly common for payments not to be made by the deadline. If we compare it with the trend in land tax, the pattern is very similar and we do not see anything particularly concerning in it,” Onno said.
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