IPVA exemption for app drivers is coming to Brazil; see who will be entitled

The governor of Piauí, Rafael Fonteles, announced on Friday (27) a bill that exempts app drivers from paying the IPVA (Property Tax on Motor Vehicles). The proposal, published on social networks, will be sent to the Legislative Assembly (Alepi) in the first week of March. The measure aims to relieve a category considered essential for the urban mobility of the population.

The granting of the benefit, however, will not be unrestricted. According to the state secretary of Finance, Emílio Júnior, the text will require strict criteria to avoid distortions. Among the rules are proof of effective performance on the platforms and verification that the driver does not perform another professional activity. Minimum travel goals and the workload will also be evaluated. The data for this cross-referencing must be provided by the technology companies themselves.

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If the project receives the approval of the deputies, the measure will have a practical impact only from 2027. The postponement occurs due to a lock in the tax legislation: the taxable event of the IPVA is consolidated on January 1st. As the deadline has already been exceeded in the current fiscal year of 2026, the change in collection can only produce legal effects in the following year.

The initiative is part of a state government tax exemption policy designed to stimulate the economy. With the approval, the category will join a group already contemplated with exemptions. Currently, Piauí does not charge the tax on motorcycles of up to 170 cc, taxis, official vehicles, cars with more than 15 years of manufacture, cargo transport and vehicles of People with Disabilities (PwD).

The weight of these gratuities is already significant in the state. A survey by the Department of Finance points out that, of the approximately 1.56 million vehicles registered in Renavam in Piauí, only a little more than 400 thousand pay the tax effectively today.