German vehicle tax calculator, with every part of the bill

On the Zulassungsbescheinigung Teil I, the small registration certificate you carry: first registration date in field B, engine size in P.1, fuel type in P.3 and CO2 in V.7. For electric cars, motorhomes and trailers the permitted total weight in field F.2 matters. For cars registered before July 2009 the emission class replaces the CO2 value.

The date of first registration of the vehicle, which the registration office enters in field B, not the date you registered it in Germany. A car first registered abroad in 2019 is taxed under the 2009 to 2020 rules. For electric cars the ten-year exemption also counts from the first registration, and it ends on 31 December 2035 at the latest.

The customs administration (Zoll), through the main customs office (Hauptzollamt) responsible for your area. Registration and the SEPA direct debit mandate are usually handled at the vehicle registration office when you register the car. The annual amount shown here is what the tax notice sets for a full year; the first notice may cover a shorter period.

Not lorries above 3.5 tonnes, seasonal plates or interchangeable plates; the Federal Finance Ministry calculator covers those. It does cover cars, electric cars, motorbikes, motorhomes and trailers, and applies the relief for severely disabled keepers under Section 3a, either full exemption or half the tax.