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Road tax
How much road tax do I pay?
Engine size or emissions, depending on when it was registered. Type what the certificate says and see the amount, and what happens if you are late.
- Road tax follows the engine size for cars registered up to October 2010 and for all motorcycles, and the CO2 emissions on the certificate for newer cars.
- A 1,400 cc car of 2008 pays €255 a year. A car of 2022 with 130 grams pays €83, and up to 122 grams nothing.
- The deadline is 31 December.
Calculate
The scales are those of the road tax of 2026. The notices for 2027 go up in myCar in November; if the law has not changed, the amounts are the same.
The scales
For cars registered up to 31 October 2010, and for all motorcycles, the engine size counts. The amount also depends on the year of first registration, in three columns. A motorcycle of 2006 or later pays the third column.
| Engine size | Up to 2000 | 2001-2005 | From 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 - 300 | €22 | €22 | €22 |
| 301 - 785 | €55 | €55 | €55 |
| 786 - 1,071 | €120 | €120 | €120 |
| 1,072 - 1,357 | €135 | €135 | €135 |
| 1,358 - 1,548 | €225 | €240 | €255 |
| 1,549 - 1,738 | €250 | €265 | €280 |
| 1,739 - 1,928 | €280 | €300 | €320 |
| 1,929 - 2,357 | €615 | €630 | €690 |
| 2,358 - 3,000 | €820 | €840 | €920 |
| 3,001 - 4,000 | €1,025 | €1,050 | €1,150 |
| from 4,001 | €1,230 | €1,260 | €1,380 |
For cars from November 2010 to 2020 the CO2 emissions on the certificate count, measured by NEDC. Every gram is paid at the rate of the band the car falls in: 98 grams times 0.90 make 88.20 euros.
| Grams of CO2 per kilometre | Euros per gram |
|---|---|
| 0 - 90 | 0.00 |
| 91 - 100 | 0.90 |
| 101 - 120 | 0.98 |
| 121 - 140 | 1.20 |
| 141 - 160 | 1.85 |
| 161 - 180 | 2.45 |
| 181 - 200 | 2.78 |
| 201 - 250 | 3.05 |
| from 251 | 3.72 |
For cars from 2021 the WLTP figure counts, which comes out higher than NEDC for the same engine, so the scale is gentler: up to 122 grams you pay nothing.
| Grams of CO2 per kilometre (WLTP) | Euros per gram |
|---|---|
| 0 - 122 | 0.00 |
| 123 - 139 | 0.64 |
| 140 - 166 | 0.70 |
| 167 - 208 | 0.85 |
| 209 - 224 | 1.87 |
| 225 - 240 | 2.20 |
| 241 - 260 | 2.50 |
| 261 - 280 | 2.70 |
| from 281 | 2.85 |
Hybrids registered by October 2010 pay nothing up to 1,548 cc, and 60% of their band above that. Hybrids from November 2010 pay by their emissions, like all cars. Hybrid motorcycles have the rule of the engine size, whenever they were registered. Electric and hydrogen cars and motorcycles pay no road tax.
Car insurance does not follow these scales, and no public figure shows how much the premium changes with the engine size. Car insurance by engine size. The market average for the car.
How we work it out
The calculator reads the three scales of article 55 of law 5177/2025, the code that took the place of article 20 of law 2948/2001. For the engine size it finds the band and the column of the year. For the emissions it multiplies the grams on the certificate by the rate of the band they fall in. Then it applies the rules for hybrids and electric vehicles, and adds the fine of article 60 for the month you pay in, which is never under 30 euros.
The scales were checked on 12 October 2026 against the text of the law, as in force. The notice in myCar always has the last word.
Sources
- Greek tax authority (AADE), questions and answers on road tax, 8 Δεκεμβρίου 2025
- Directive 1999/37/EC on registration documents, Annex I: the codes of the registration certificate, 1999
- Law 5177/2025, article 55, the scales of the road tax, as in force, 2025
- Law 5177/2025, article 60, the deadline and the fine for a late payment, 2025
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Frequently asked questions
What people usually ask
01 When is road tax paid?
By 31 December, for the year to come. The notices go up in myCar of the tax authority in November, and you pay with the payment code at a bank or in web banking.
02 What is the surcharge for paying late?
25% of the amount if you pay in January, 50% in February, and double from March, never under 30 euros. For a tax of €255, that makes €319, €383 and €510. The same surcharge applies if you pay only part of the amount.
03 I bought a car during the year. What do I pay?
If you registered it yourself, the tax of the whole year, by the next working day after the certificate is issued. If you bought it used, the seller owes the tax of the year of the transfer, and you pay from the next year on.
04 Can I pay for a few months only?
Yes, if the vehicle is off the road: from 1 April you pay a pro-rata tax for the months it will be on the road, in myAADE, with the option “Αναλογικά”. Part of a month counts as a whole month, and at the end of the period the vehicle is taken off the road automatically.
05 How much road tax does a motorcycle pay?
A motorcycle pays by its engine size, whatever its year of registration: €22 up to 300 cc, €55 up to 785, €120 up to 1,071 and €135 up to 1,357. Enter the engine size in the tool for a larger engine.
06 Do hybrids pay road tax?
Those registered by October 2010 with an engine up to 1,548 cc pay nothing, and larger ones pay 60% of their band. Newer hybrids pay by their emissions, like every car, so often nothing. Hybrid motorcycles follow the rule of the engine size, whenever they were registered.
07 Do electric cars pay road tax?
No. Purely electric and hydrogen cars are exempt, whenever they were registered.
08 Where do I find the CO2 grams?
On the registration certificate, in field V.7. For a car registered from 2021 the WLTP figure counts; for older ones, the NEDC.
09 What if the car is off the road?
You declare it off the road in myCar before the year starts, and you owe no tax for that year. The insurance does not stop by itself, though: the article on taking a car off the road says what to do with both.