PHILIPSBURG–Motorists who want to beat the rush and avoid the long queues can make their 2019 motor vehicle tax payments now and collect their new 2019 plates as soon as they arrive in the country, are sorted and ready to be picked up.
Receiver Minerva Gumbs said on Thursday that payments are currently being accepted.
The 2019 plates, which are yellow in colour, have “50 Years of Carnival 2019” emblazoned at the top and “St. Maarten” at the bottom. A total of 33,278 sets of plates for motor vehicles and 1,000 motorbike plates have been ordered. The plates are expected to arrive early this month.
The plates will cost the same as last year, which is NAf. 12.50 for all types of vehicles and NAf. 7.50 for motorbikes.
Motorists with number plates M, P, SXM, MR (ministers) and PAR (parliament) will be expected to pay NAf. 275 in motor vehicle tax for gasoline-operated vehicles and NAf. 750 for diesel-fuel-operated ones.
Motorists with R plates will pay NAf. 300 for gasoline-operated vehicles and NAf. 750 for diesel fuel-operated vehicles.
Taxis, BUS, G (group) and T (tour buses with 35 passengers or less) pay NAf. 275 for gasoline-operated vehicles and NAf. 550 for diesel fuel-operated vehicles.
Vehicles with V and Z plates that weigh more than 3,500kg will pay NAf. 1,250 for gasoline- or diesel-fuel-operated vehicles. Vehicles with V plates that weigh less than 3,500kg will pay NAf. 275 for gasoline-operated vehicles and NAf. 750 for diesel-fuel-operated vehicles.
Persons with MF (motorbike) plates will pay NAf. 200 and those with MF (mopeds) will pay NAf. 50 in motor vehicle tax.
A valid insurance document and inspection card will be needed for payment to be processed.
Source: The Daily Herald https://www.thedailyherald.sx/islands/84206-payments-can-be-made-for-motor-vehicle-tax-plates-expected-soon
Why not pay a yearly tax and stop having to get a new number plate every year? 🤔