IPVA RN 2026: calendar, discounts and how to pay at Detran

The government of Rio Grande do Norte released the payment schedule and other information regarding the Motor Vehicle Property Tax (IPVA) for the 2026 fiscal year. The IPVA RN begins to be charged in a staggered manner on March 10th.

The taxpayer can choose between the following payment methods:

• Single quota (in cash) with 5% discount;
• Installment with up to seven installments, as long as the total amount of the debt is greater than or equal to R$ 100.

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IPVA RN values

The tax calculation basis is the market value of the vehicle, which takes into account the numbers in the Fipe table – Foundation Institute for Economic Research. Thus, it is enough to multiply this value by the percentage established in the rates, which in Rio Grande do Norte vary from 0.5% to 3%:

• 1% for buses, trucks, tractors and vehicles whose ownership or possession is held by a car rental company;
• 1.5% (one and a half percent) for motor vehicles powered by vehicular natural gas (CNG);
• 2% for motorcycles and the like, with power up to 200 cm³ of displacement;
• 3% for passenger cars, pickup trucks, minibuses, recreational or sports boats, etc.

In addition to the early discount, the discounts of the Nota Potiguar program, an incentive program for the issuance of invoices, are still valid, applied automatically and informed on the IPVA payment slip.

Payment schedule

The IPVA RN 2025 will be paid in a staggered manner according to the end of the vehicle’s license plate. For vehicles with license plates ending in 1 and 2, the payment of the single quota and the first installment are due on March 10.

Those with plates ending in 3, 4 and 5 have the first payment in April and those with 6, 7 and 8 start in May. Finally, for vehicles ending in 9 and 0, the initial expiration date will be on June 10, 2026.

Detran RN also published the annual vehicle licensing calendar. The licensing fee is R$ 90.00 and the fee maturities were defined according to the end of the license plate of the vehicles:

• March 1 2 – 10
• April 3, 4 and 5 – 10
• May 6, 7 and 8 – 11
• 9 0 – 10 June

This payment coincides with the date of collection of the single quota or the first installment of the IPVA RN.

How to pay the tax

On the Detran website, it is possible to access taxes (IPVA, licensing and firefighters’ fees). To issue the guides:

• Click on “Vehicle Consultation”;
• Fill in the data such as license plate and Renavam and in the “Debt List” tab;
• Select the desired debit to generate the slip.

Exemption from IPVA RN 2026

Vehicles with 10 years or more of manufacture (manufactured until 2016) or motorcycle/scooter, with up to 200 cm³ of cylinder capacity intended for the use of small owners, producers or rural workers are exempt from the tax in 2026

In addition, electric models are totally exempt from the tax. Other rules 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.