For many, a personal car is comfort, prestige and just a necessity. But everyone knows that a personal car is a serious expense. You can list them for a very long time. This fuel, spare parts for maintenance, repairs, fines, depreciation. Another item of expenses for a car is transport tax. Many car owners are interested in how to reduce the transport tax. Let's see if this is possible. 
Transport tax must be paid by each owner of the vehicle that has been registered as necessary. This applies not only to automobiles, but also to motor vehicles, buses, various self-propelled vehicles, tracked vehicles and pneumatic vehicles. Water and air transport are also subject to taxation.
How to charge
Now the transport tax is calculated on the power of the power unit. Each region has its own special rate depending on the amount of horsepower. So, car owners from Moscow pay 12 rubles for each “horse”. But this is the case if the engine power is less than 100 horsepower. If this parameter is 150, then each force costs already 35 rubles. For supercars with a power of more than 250 forces, you will have to pay 150 rubles for each hp.
There is one more point. Now the general rates for horsepower for the Russian Federation are working and approved. So, up to 100 forces you need to pay 2.5 p., Up to 150 - 3.5, more than 250 - 15 p. But tax is a regional thing, and every citizen of the Russian Federation is obliged to pay in his own way. For example, in St. Petersburg for a small car with a capacity of up to 100 hp. It is necessary to pay not 12, but 24 rubles. The tax on a car with a capacity of up to 100 forces will not be 1200 rubles. for the year, as motorists pay in Moscow, and 2400 p. 
Owners of luxury models pay the transport tax according to a special scheme, which takes into account not only the power, but also the age of the car, as well as the price. And the annual amount there is by no means small. For example, for the Mercedes in the 140th body with a six-liter engine, the transport tax is 47 thousand rubles a year. In the secondary market, the average cost of such a car is 200 thousand. Therefore, car owners are interested in the question of how to reduce the transport tax. Moreover, this issue applies to everyone - and owners of expensive cars, and entrepreneurs, as well as legal entities. After all, the annual amount can be several tens of thousands of rubles.
Power reduction
The total amount of tax depends on the capacity of the vehicle. Therefore, it is logical that, having underestimated the parameter, it is possible to achieve a reduction in tax rates. In each region, the rates are different. In any case, you will have to pay for each "horse", but if the vehicle is less than 70 hp in power, then taxes are not levied on it. When underestimating power, it is recommended to strive for these numbers. The number of “horses” tax specialists will learn from the technical passport for the vehicle.
Credential Verification
If in the process of registering a vehicle a mistake was made to the larger side (and, as practice shows, such cases are by no means a rarity), then a special document should be obtained on the indicators of the real power of the car. To do this, a request is made to the dealer who sold the vehicle. 
After receiving the answer, it is submitted to the MREO. Then, in consultation with specialists, make the appropriate changes to the TCP.
Power adjustment
Here is another way to reduce the transport tax.You can change the design of the power unit. For example, change the computer, reducing the power. There are other "tricks". For example, the owners deform the injection, dismantle the turbine, flush the control system.
Naturally, for this you will have to turn to official services, where they will not only conduct the procedure correctly, but also issue a corresponding document on the change in capacity. But most services that are ready to change the vehicle’s power do not have the appropriate authority, and traffic police inspectors do not accept such certificates. Therefore, this is not the best option to reduce the transport tax. The rate may not decrease, and the car’s power will decrease. In addition, the owner will lose a lot of time and money.
Preferential rate
Is it possible to reduce the transport tax in this way? Experts give a positive answer. And this does not require changes in the technical characteristics of the car. The coefficient on which the amount of tax depends may vary.
According to the legislation of the Russian Federation, for citizens included in different categories of beneficiaries, the transport tax does not exist - it has been canceled. These are owners of vehicles whose cars are listed as hijacked or wanted. They are also owners of cars converted to manual control. Those owners whose cars are not more powerful than 100 horsepower do not pay tax, in the case when the car was bought with the assistance of the social protection authorities. Transport of the Ministry of Defense, executive and internal affairs bodies, the fire department, and the criminal investigation department is not taxed. 
Heroes of the USSR and the Russian Federation, gentlemen of the Order of Glory, and owners of cars whose power is less than 70 horsepower are not taxed. Passenger companies, other than private taxi fleets, may also not pay tax. This will significantly save costs and accelerate the payback of the company.
There is one more way. You can reduce the amount of transport tax if you issue a vehicle for any representative of privileged categories. In this case, no claims by the law should arise. Very often, premium SUVs are issued for relatives from the outback (often for pensioners).
To remove a car from the register
One option is to travel in transit rooms. But this option has a lot of disadvantages. In the Russian Federation, registration plates are issued for a certain period of time - from 5 to 20 days. Then you need to renew - this requires an official statement to the traffic police. But the possibility of extending the transit number is a right, but not the responsibility of the head. 
With a probability of 90%, the application will be refused. Yes, and transport in transit numbers very much attracts the attention of traffic police. Therefore, it is worth looking for another way to reduce the vehicle tax.
Registration in other regions
As noted above, in different regions of the country, the tax rate may be charged by regional authorities. It often happens that registering a car in another area is cheaper in terms of paying for VT. You can find out and compare rates in convenient areas, and then register your car where the tax is lower.
Tax services are also mistaken
Tax authorities send notifications to car owners, which contain the amount and due date of payment of the transport tax. If the paper is not received, then you should not rejoice. An individual must personally and independently notify the tax authorities about property and transport, and also pay the tax on time. This is a duty. There are also reverse situations - a notice may come to the former owners or other persons.
Transport tax reduces income tax
When a vehicle is used to solve non-production problems, the amount of tax on it will not be reflected in the list of expenses that are accepted for calculating income tax. That is, TN will not reduce the tax base for profits.
If the car is used for production, then the price of consumer goods can be taken in the form of income tax expenses. This will be reflected in accounting. Does transport tax reduce income tax? Yes, but only in the case mentioned above.
STS and transport tax
A simplified taxation system makes it possible to free a person from paying several taxes. If the person is on the USN or IP for which the vehicle is registered, the rate will be on a common basis. 
At the same time, those under the simplified tax system who have chosen the “income minus expenses” system can reduce the income received in this mode by the amount of the transport tax. This is provided by law. The costs include the amount of taxes and fees that are paid according to the code of the Russian Federation.
Transport tax reduces the simplified tax system, if it is economically feasible. Transport must be used for business activities. Tax reduces income.
"Plato" and the reduction of transport tax
Starting July 3, 2016, the amount of the transport tax can be reduced for payment to Platon. The fee reduces the amount only for specific trucks weighing more than 12 tons. The company can take into account in its expenses only one of the possible amounts. This is a tax that has decreased by the amount of the toll if the fee is less than the tax. But that is not all. You can also reduce the transport tax on Platon payments by a fraction of the toll that exceeds the rate. 
If the company has overpaid the advances of TN to the truck, they can be returned at the end of the year. If the amount intended for payment in “Plato” is equal to or higher than the accrued tax on the vehicle, then the money can not be paid. In the case of a smaller amount, TH is reduced by the amount paid by the owner.
Conclusion
As you can see, there are legal ways to reduce the tax - individuals can use them. How to reduce the transport tax to entrepreneurs, we also examined. But do not forget that the tax affects the real time of using the car during the year. If CTP is for six months, the rate is two times lower.