PHILIPSBURG--Motorists who fail to pay their 2016 motor vehicle tax by the February 28 deadline, can lose their number plates permanently.
And, with the deadline just days away motorists are trickling in to the local Receiver’s Office to pay their motor vehicle tax, Receiver Minerva Gumbs told The Daily Herald on Monday. She urged motorists who have not yet paid their motor vehicle tax to do so as soon as possible while the lines are not long.
Authorities will determine when police will start their motor vehicle tax control after the February 28 deadline.
In the meantime, the Receiver’s Office is open every Saturday until March 4, to accommodate motorists who can’t make it during the week. The office will be open this Saturday, February 27, and Saturday, March 4, from 9:00am to 2:00pm.
A total of 30,737 pairs of number plates were ordered for motorists for this year. The 2016 plates are aqua green in colour, feature an aerial shot of St. Maarten in the background and bear the words “The Friendly Island” at the top and St. Maarten to the bottom.
A valid insurance document and an inspection card are needed for payment to be processed. The price for the number plates 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 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 weighing more than 3,500kg will pay NAf. 1,250 for gasoline- or diesel fuel-operated vehicles. Vehicles with V plates weighing 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.
