All about IPVA MA 2026: calendar, discounts and how to pay

The State Secretariat of Finance (Sefaz) of Maranhão released the information regarding the Tax on the Property of Motor Vehicles (IPVA) for next year. According to the agency, IPVA MA 2026 collections start in February, with some forms of payment:

• single quota (in cash) with a 10% discount;
• in up to three installments.

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IPVA MA 2026 Values

Sefaz-MA established that those who choose to pay the tax in cash will have to do so in advance until February 27 with a 10% discount. Installments of amounts equal to or less than R$ 100 will not be allowed.

Those who want to pay in installments will not have a reduction and the expiration of the first installment takes place in March. Regarding the state rates, the rates will remain the same for 2026, they are:

• 3% on the value for passenger cars, pickup trucks and SUVs;
• 2% for motorcycles.

The consultation of the values referring to the different models and vehicles that are in circulation can now be done on the IPVA page, on the Sefaz portal, accessing the “Tables and Documents” menu.

Tax payment schedule

The first payment is scheduled for February 27, 2026, for those opting for the single quota. For those who opt for installments, the due dates take place from the month of March, according to the final number of the vehicle’s license plate.

How to pay

The payment of the IPVA 2025 will be made available in the Sefaz-MA system from the first business day of January 2025. The taxpayer does not need to go to the service agencies to regularize the IPVA, since all payment and installment services are available on the IPVA page, on the website of the Department of Finance or on the website of the DMV-MA.

The payment of the tax can be made at:

• Banks Caixa Econômica Federal
• Lottery houses
• Units of Bradesco, Banco do Brasil and their respective correspondents.

A novelty that facilitates the process is the option of payment via PIX, by the QR Code informed in the DARE (Collection Document). The IPVA can also be paid by Credit Card, available through the Secretariat’s Portal in the option of “IPVA Installment – Credit Card Installment”.

If there is a delay in the payment of the installments, the taxpayer may pay them, but with the addition of a fine and default interest calculated from the due date.

IPVA MA 2026 exemption

Vehicles with 15 years or more of manufacture, that is, those manufactured until 2010 are exempt from IPVA MA in 2026. Other rules for IPVA exemption vary by state, but generally include:

• Cars of public transport service concessionaires,
• Land vehicles with an engine power of less than 50 cm³;
• Vessels with a power of less than 25 hp;
• Agricultural machinery;
• Taxis owned by self-employed professional drivers;
• Cars registered in the name of people with disabilities (PwDs);
• Vehicles belonging to embassies and diplomats.