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Cyprus Road Tax Calculator

Enter your car's registration year and CO2 emissions (or engine size for pre-2014 cars) to estimate your annual Cyprus road tax. Electric vehicles are exempt, and the fee is capped at EUR 1,500 a year.

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Determines whether tax is based on engine size (pre-2014) or CO2 emissions (2014 onward).

Combined CO2 figure from your registration certificate or log book.

Estimated road tax

€60/ 12 months

How it's calculated

  • 0–120 g/km: 120g × €0.5 = €60

Importing or first-registering from 2019? A one-off Euro-standard surcharge (petrol EUR 0–300, diesel EUR 0–600) applies at registration — it is not part of the annual road tax. View surcharge table

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Estimate only, based on Road Transport Department rates (2026). Your exact fee is confirmed on the RTD portal at payment. This is not an insurance quote.

Read the full Cyprus road tax guide

How Cyprus road tax is calculated

System 1: Registered before January 1, 2014 (engine size)

If your car was first registered in Cyprus before 2014, you pay based on engine capacity in cubic centimetres (cc).

Engine SizeRate per ccAnnual Example
Up to 1,450ccEUR 0.04272 per ccEUR 62 (1,450cc)
1,451 - 1,650ccEUR 0.05980 per ccEUR 96 (1,600cc)
1,651 - 2,050ccEUR 0.11960 per ccEUR 245 (2,050cc)
2,051 - 2,250ccEUR 0.14523 per ccEUR 327 (2,250cc)
2,251 - 2,650ccEUR 0.19649 per ccEUR 521 (2,650cc)
Over 2,650ccEUR 0.19649 per ccEUR 590+ (3,000cc)
Over 3,000ccEUR 0.500 per ccEUR 1,500 max

The EUR 1,500 annual cap applies to this system. Even if your classic car has a 5,000cc engine, you won't pay more than EUR 1,500 in base road tax.

System 2: Registered January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2018 (CO2 emissions)

Cars registered during this window pay based on their CO2 emissions in grams per kilometre.

CO2 EmissionsRate per g/kmAnnual Example
Up to 120g CO2/kmEUR 0.50 per gEUR 60 (120g)
121 - 150g CO2/kmEUR 3.00 per gEUR 150 (150g)
151 - 180g CO2/kmEUR 5.00 per gEUR 300 (180g)
Over 180g CO2/kmEUR 10.00 per gEUR 500 (200g)

This system is progressive — each band is charged separately, not the whole figure at one rate. A hybrid at 90g CO2/km pays just EUR 45 a year; a 200g SUV pays about EUR 500. The EUR 1,500 annual cap is only reached above roughly 300g CO2/km.

System 3: Registered from January 1, 2019 onward (CO2 + one-time registration surcharge)

The annual road tax still uses the same CO2 rates as System 2. What changed in 2019 is a separate ONE-TIME surcharge, paid once when the vehicle is first registered or imported into Cyprus. It is based on the Euro emission standard and fuel type, and it replaced the excise (consumption) duty abolished on January 1, 2019. It is not added to your yearly bill.

Euro emission standardPetrol (one-time)Diesel (one-time)
Euro 6EUR 0EUR 0
Euro 5EUR 100EUR 250
Euro 4 and olderEUR 300EUR 600

This surcharge is paid ONCE at first registration, not every year. A Euro 4 diesel imported from the UK pays a one-time EUR 600 surcharge on registration; its annual road tax is still calculated only from its CO2 emissions.

Frequently Asked Questions

A 1,600cc car registered before 2014 pays EUR 96 per year in road tax. If the same-sized engine was registered after 2014, the rate depends on CO2 emissions instead of engine capacity. The Road Transport Department fee schedule lists all rates.
No. The RTD system automatically checks your insurance status through the Motor Insurers' Fund database. If your policy has expired, the system blocks renewal. You must have valid, active insurance from a Cyprus-licensed insurer before attempting payment.
The penalty is EUR 10 plus 10% of your annual road tax. For example, if your annual tax is EUR 300, you'd pay an extra EUR 40 (EUR 10 flat fee + EUR 30 surcharge). After one year plus 70 days, the RTD deregisters your vehicle.
Yes, if your vehicle is over 4 years old. The RTD checks MOT status as part of the renewal process. If your MOT has expired, you must pass a new inspection before paying road tax.
Visit rtd.mcw.gov.cy and enter your vehicle registration number. The system shows your current road tax status, expiry date, and MOT status. This is the same portal used for online payments.
For pre-2014 registrations, yes. Both pay the same cc-based rate. For post-2019 registrations, diesel vehicles face higher age surcharges. A 10-year-old diesel pays a EUR 1,000 annual age surcharge, compared to EUR 500 for a petrol vehicle of the same age.
The base road tax cap is EUR 1,500 per year. But vehicles registered after 2019 can face age surcharges of up to EUR 2,000 for diesel or EUR 1,000 for petrol. Combined, the total annual cost can exceed EUR 3,000 for an old, high-emission diesel import.
Our complete MOT Cyprus guide walks through fees (EUR 35 at IKTEO, EUR 40 at KEMO), the inspection checklist, penalties for driving without a valid certificate, and what happens if you fail. It's the companion article to this road tax guide.

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