Know motorcycles that will no longer pay IPVA
The Senate recently approved a draft resolution (PRS 3/2019) that gives states the power to exclude the Motor Vehicle Ownership Tax (IPVA) for motorcycles with a cylinder capacity of up to 170. The objective is to help low-income individuals. Initially, the project only included motorcycles with displacements up to 150, but the manufacturers asked to expand the limit to correctly include smaller motorcycles. According to Abraciclo (Brazilian Association of Motorcycle and Similar Manufacturers), the fleet of two-wheelers grew by 76% in recent years, while the general fleet remained at 66%.
Compared to ten years ago, the motorcycle fleet has almost doubled.
Senator Chico Rodriguez, author of the project, said that about 85% of people who buy motorcycles belong to categories C, D and E, who use this type of vehicle to travel to work. The senator pointed out that this type of citizen has low purchasing power and suffers from a lack of quality urban transport.
According to him, as in large urban centers, small towns and especially in rural areas, two-wheeled vehicles are the most common means of transport because they are cheaper. The senator also drew attention to the social and economic importance of the project, since the fleet of motorcycles already numbers almost 30 million.
Understand the rule of each state
It is important to mention that the resolution recently approved by the Senate is not mandatory and it is up to each state to legislate on IPVA and tax requirements for motorcycles up to 170cc. The state of Paraíba was the first to adhere to the resolution, with Finance Secretary Marialvo Laureano stating that the measure would give an economic boost to the motorcycle taxi sector and motorcycle taxi drivers.
In the state of São Paulo, the first IPVA installment for 2023 is about to expire, and according to the FIPE table, this year should be one of the highest in recent years. This is due to the fact that the prices of used and semi-new cars have been readjusted, which led to an increase in IPVA prices in several states of Brazil.
On January 11, Wednesday, the first installment of the State of São Paulo Motor Vehicle Ownership Tax expired. The calendar starts with cars with a license plate ending in 1 and continues until the 24th for vehicles with a license plate ending in 0.
This period also applies to those paying with the 3% cash discount. If the citizen chooses to pay in cash without discount, he must make the payment between the 11th and the 24th of February.
IPVA 2023 can already be paid from the first business day of the year (January 2) through banking applications, internet banking, ATMs and bank branches. The São Paulo government said that the IPVA cost this year was 10.77% higher, with an estimated collection of around R$ 23.4 billion. The state has the largest fleet in the country (27 million). Of these, 17.9 million pay IPVA (2 out of 3 vehicles).
