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Learn how to calculate your IPVA this year. Find out what the 2025 IPVA will be and how much it will cost you after the end of the year festivities..
With the New Year celebrations over, it's time to face the January bills, and the IPVA is one of the expenses that weighs most heavily on drivers' budgets. This mandatory tax for all vehicle owners is calculated based on the vehicle's market value and the rate defined by each state, varying according to the model and year of the vehicle. To avoid unpleasant surprises, it is essential to plan ahead and calculate the approximate value of the IPVA in advance. In this article, we explain in detail how the 2025 IPVA calculation works and provide tips for organizing the payment of this annual obligation.
Ways to calculate IPVA 2025
Although each state has a different tax rate, the calculation to be made is the same. First, the taxpayer must check the vehicle's market value in the Fipe table September 2024, a standard reference in all states. On the foundation's website, to find out the value of IPVA 2025, simply select the make, model, version and year of manufacture of the vehicle. With this number in hand, multiply it by the tax rate.
In the case of São Paulo, for example, it is necessary to multiply the market value by 4%. Thus, if your car is worth R$100, the 2025 IPVA will be R$4. Currently, there are websites that do this calculation automatically and for free, such as Gringo, Zul Digital and Zapay.
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However, each state has its own rules, with different amounts, types of installments and calendars. Therefore, it is necessary to keep an eye on the website of the local Treasury Department.
How are the percentages distributed for calculating IPVA 2025?
To find out the value of IPVA 2025, it is also necessary to find out about the rules for older or electrified vehicles. In Sao Paulo, cars manufactured 20 years or more ago are exempt from IPVA 2024, the age of the car also varies by state.
Already in DFederal District, the exemption from the IPVA amount applies to hybrid and electric models, but other states also offer reduced rates for electrified vehicles. Finally, it is worth mentioning that, in addition to the rate, discounts for cash payment also differ depending on where the taxpayer lives:
- Maranhao (MA): 2,5%;
- Rondônia (RO): 3%;
- Alagoas (AL): 3%;
- Tocantins (TO): 2%;
- Federal District (DF): 3,5%;
- Minas Gerais (MG): 4%;
- Paraná (PR): 3,5%;
- Mato Grosso (MT): 3%;
- Santa Catarina (SC): 2%;
- Sao Paulo (SP): 4%;
- Piauí (PI): 2,5%;
- Espirito Santo (ES): 2%;
- Amazonas (AM): 3%;
- Rio de Janeiro (RJ): 4%;
- Goiás (GO): 3,75%;
- Sergipe (SE): 2,5%;
- Paraiba (PB): 2,5%;
- Pernambuco (PE): 3%;
- Rio Grande do Sul (RS): 3%;
- Rio Grande do Norte (RN): 3%;
- Bahia (BA): 2,5%;
- Ceara (CE): 3%;
- Amapá (AP): 3%;
- Roraima (RR): 3%;
- Mato Grosso do Sul (MS): 3%;
- Pará (PA): 2,5%;
- Acre (AC): 2%.
What was the most expensive IPVA in Brazil in 2024?
Now that you know how to calculate the IPVA, let's talk a little about the IPVA from last year. The super sports car Ferrari LaFerrari in the country, it had the most expensive tax on Motor Vehicle Ownership in 2024 and will have to pay no less than R$736.170,46. The car is registered in Joinville (SC).
This year, things may change and the owner of the car with the most expensive 2025 IPVA in Rio Grande do Sul will have to pay R$393.486,90 to pay the tax. The tax amount is the equivalent of 5 brand new cars costing R$0. The average price paid by drivers in the state is R$75, according to the State Finance Department.
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