The registration office may only register or re-register a vehicle if the vehicle owner issues a direct debit authorization by submitting a so-called SEPA direct debit mandate for vehicle tax.

The SEPA direct debit mandate must always be signed by both the payer and the vehicle owner. If the vehicle owner and payer are identical, the payer must sign twice.

A savings account may not be specified.

If several vehicles are to be registered or transferred, a SEPA direct debit mandate must be completed for each vehicle. The authorization expires when the vehicle is deregistered. The registration office may only refrain from presenting the direct debit mandate if the main customs office waives this authorization and a corresponding certificate from the main customs office is presented to the registration office.

The registration of a vehicle is also dependent on there being no motor vehicle tax arrears. These arrears also include interest and late payment penalties. To check whether tax arrears exist, the registration office is entitled to obtain information from the main customs office. The overdue motor vehicle tax amounts must first be paid to the main customs office. This payment cannot be made via a direct debit authorization from the vehicle owner's account.

Registration by an authorized representative

If the vehicle is to be registered by an authorized representative, the person granting the power of attorney must give their consent for the authorized representative to be informed of the vehicle tax situation.

The SEPA direct debit mandate and the declaration of consent can be found at the end of this information. You can fill out these forms, print them out, sign them and give them to the authorized representative when registering the vehicle. Please also remember to give the authorized representative your identity card or passport.