Your vehicle tax bill may arrive in Suomi.fi Messages – check your electronic messages

The Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom reminds everyone liable to pay vehicle tax to make sure they have received their vehicle tax bill. A forgotten payment could lead to an unpleasant surprise on the road, as overdue vehicle tax results in a prohibition of use for the vehicle.

In April 2026, official mail became primarily digital for all adults who use public authorities' e-services. 

Traficom also primarily sends vehicle tax bills electronically if the person liable for the tax uses an electronic channel for receiving official mail. The vehicle tax bill contains payment details, including the amount of vehicle tax payable. 

"In practice, this means that you may now receive your vehicle tax bill as an e-invoice in your online bank, in OmaPosti or in Suomi.fi Messages. You will only receive your vehicle tax bill as a paper letter if you do not use any electronic delivery channels," explains Senior Specialist Antti Mört from Traficom. 

It is therefore worth checking your electronic message channels, as reminders about unpaid vehicle tax may also be sent electronically.

What you need to know about activating Suomi.fi Messages

Suomi.fi Messages becomes available to you when you use strong electronic identification to log in to a public authority's e-service, such as MyKanta or MyTax. You will be prompted to activate Suomi.fi Messages when you log in for the first time.

You do not need to subscribe to electronic messages separately from each authority. Once you have agreed to receive electronic messages in one public authority's e-service, your consent applies to messages from all public authorities. 

"You may have activated Suomi.fi Messages when logging in to MyKanta, MyTax or another public authority's e-service, for example. This means that your vehicle tax bill may now have arrived in Suomi.fi Messages instead of by letter post, even if you have not specifically asked Traficom to change the delivery method," Mört emphasises.