Can You Get License Plates Without Paying Purchase Tax?
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No, you must first pay the purchase tax before getting license plates. Because only after paying the tax will the vehicle management office issue license plates. Additionally, compulsory traffic insurance must be purchased first; only after purchasing it can you get license plates. Commercial insurance can be bought later. Below is relevant information: 1. Purchase tax is a tax levied by tax authorities on the acquisition of certain properties and assets within the scope of the purchase tax system, such as vehicle purchase tax. Vehicle purchase tax is a tax levied on entities and individuals who purchase specified vehicles within China, evolving from the vehicle purchase surcharge. 2. Starting from January 1, 2018, the purchase tax rate for consumers buying passenger vehicles with a displacement of 1.6 liters or below was restored to 10%. Before this, the purchase tax rate was 7.5%. The current basic regulations of the vehicle purchase tax law are implemented from the "Interim Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Vehicle Purchase Tax" effective January 1, 2001. The taxpayers of vehicle purchase tax are entities and individuals who acquire (including purchase, import, self-production, receiving as gifts, awards, or other means of acquisition for personal use) taxable vehicles. The taxable scope includes cars, motorcycles, electric vehicles, trailers, and agricultural transport vehicles, with a tax rate of 10%.
