According to Joel Jesse, head of the Transport Administration’s traffic services department, the number of vehicle registrations in December last year was double that of the previous year, while ownership transfers tripled during the same period. Over the course of the year, nearly 59,000 vehicles were removed from the register, marking an increase of 19,000 compared to the year before last.
“December was an exceptionally active month,” Jesse said. Compared to December 2023, the number of vehicle registrations in the last month of the year doubled, while ownership transfers tripled, reaching a total of 39,000.
Jesse noted that in recent months, many vehicles have been temporarily removed from the register, a process the Transport Administration encouraged for vehicles not intended for immediate use.
When a temporarily deregistered vehicle is brought back into use, the annual tax is only payable for the period the vehicle is active, starting from the date it is put back on the road until the end of the year.
“Normally, around 6,000 to 7,000 vehicles are temporarily removed from the register at the end of the year. In November, this figure rose to 10,000, and in December, it reached 31,000,” Jesse pointed out.
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