Santander road tax (IVTM) 2026
Santander keeps electric-car relief with no time limit and caps hybrid relief at four years.
2026 road tax in Santander
€67.96 / year
11.50 fiscal hp · 8 to 11.99 fiscal hp
| Band amount | €67.96 |
|---|---|
| Annual amount | €67.96 |
| Legal minimum and maximum (s. 95) | €34.08 – €68.16 |
How the answer was reached, step by step
- Fiscal hp entered: 11.50 (box P.2.1 of the technical card).
- Car band 8 to 11.99 fiscal hp: €67.96 in Santander's 2026 tax byelaw (national minimum €34.08).
Estimate based on the byelaws and DGT criteria checked on 15 October 2026. The byelaw in force and, for the label, the DGT number-plate lookup have the final word. How we calculate
Santander’s 2026 vehicle tax (IVTM) sets these car rates: €25.16 under 8 fiscal hp, €67.96 from 8 to 11.99, €143.45 from 12 to 15.99, €178.68 from 16 to 19.99, €223.33 from 20. An average car rated at 11.5 fiscal hp pays €67.96 a year and a large one at 17 hp, €178.68. The national minimum under section 95 for the 8 to 11.99 hp band is €34.08, so Santander applies a multiplier of 1.994 in that band, within the legal maximum of 2. It is paid by whoever is the registered owner on 1 January, to the town on the registration document; in the year of first registration it is pro-rated by quarter. The byelaw provides 3 kinds of relief, listed in the table below.
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A table close to the maximum
Santander’s 2026 byelaw 3-I sets amounts slightly below double the national rate: 67.96 euros between 8 and 11.99 hp and 223.33 from 20, against 68.16 and 224 in cities applying a multiplier of 2. It is a high table, offset by some of the most stable relief for electric cars: the 75% stays as long as the car remains electric.
Since 31 December 2025 Santander has also had a low-emission zone in the Ensanche, closed in working hours to unlabelled cars: its page covers hours, exemptions and timetable. To find your label, use the label checker.
Santander 2026 car rates
| Fiscal hp | Santander | Section 95 minimum | Multiplier |
|---|---|---|---|
| under 8 | €25.16 | €12.62 | 1.994 |
| 8 to 11.99 | €67.96 | €34.08 | 1.994 |
| 12 to 15.99 | €143.45 | €71.94 | 1.994 |
| 16 to 19.99 | €178.68 | €89.61 | 1.994 |
| 20 or more | €223.33 | €112 | 1.994 |
Relief in the byelaw
- 75% with no end date for electric or zero-emission vehicles (on application).
- 75% for four calendar years for factory-approved hybrids (on application).
- 50% in the year of first registration for LPG, CNG or LNG (on application).
Source: Ordenanza n.º 3-I del Impuesto sobre Vehículos de Tracción Mecánica de Santander, ejercicio 2026. Checked on .