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Vehicle license plate - apply for a green license plate for a tax-exempt motor vehicle
Service Description
Certain vehicles that are exempt from motor vehicle tax pursuant to Sections 3 and 10 of the German Motor Vehicle Tax Act (KraftStG) have license plates with green lettering and a green border on a white background. These include, for example
- Vehicles of certain non-profit organizations,
- agricultural and forestry vehicles, and
- certain trailers - exceptions to this are listed in Section 9 (2) of the German Vehicle Registration Ordinance (FZV).
The green license plate remains on the vehicle until it is taken out of service or re-registered in another registration district or until there is a change of owner. If the requirement for a green license plate is not met, a motor vehicle tax may be assessed by the main customs office. From this point on, the green license plate must be changed to black at the registration office.
Who should I contact?
Contact the registration authority of your district or independent city or the responsible main customs office. The responsibility depends on the place of residence of the vehicle owner, the main residence according to the identity card is decisive. In the case of legal entities, it is the registered office of the main branch or the registered office of the branch.
Which documents are required?
- completed application for tax exemption with required supporting documents (relevant applications can be obtained from the main customs office or at www.zoll.de).
The documents must be supplemented with further evidence in individual cases (especially because of the desired tax exemption). For more detailed information, please contact your registration authority.
What are the fees?
Information on the fees can be obtained from the registration authority. There are no additional fees for the green license plate.
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
There is no time limit for the allocation of green license plates. In the event of a lapse of the requirements, the immediate appearance at the registration office is required.
Legal basis
- § 6 Vehicle Registration Ordinance (FZV) (application for registration)
- Ordinance on the Registration of Vehicles for Road Traffic*) (Vehicle Registration Ordinance - FZV) § 8 Allocation of license plates
- § 9 Vehicle Registration Ordinance (FZV) special license plates
- § 10 Vehicle Registration Ordinance (FZV)
- Ordinance on the Registration of Vehicles for Road Traffic*) (Fahrzeug-Zulassungsverordnung - FZV) § 10 Design and Attachment of License Plates
- § 3 Motor Vehicle Tax Act (KraftStG) (exemptions from taxation)
- §10 Motor Vehicle Tax Act (KraftStG) (special regulation for motor vehicle trailers)
Appeal
Applications for tax relief with the required supporting documents can be obtained from the main customs office or downloaded from www.zoll.de.
What else should I know?
License plates are issued by the relevant registration authority. The seal gives them the character of a document. This means that nothing may be changed on them - e.g. by bending or applying stickers or foils.
Green license plates must be firmly attached to the vehicle; they must not be mirrored, obscured or soiled.
Author
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
Technically approved by
Thuringian Ministry for Infrastructure and Agriculture
Professionally released on
10.02.2022
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6PLus)
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