What events should I notify the Commissioner of the Revenue's office about?
You should notify the Commissioner of the Revenue's office when any of the following events occur:
- Any other change affecting the assessment or levy of Personal Property tax on the motor vehicle, trailer or motorcycle for which a return was previously filed.
- A change in the name or address of the person or persons owning or leasing the motor vehicle, trailer or motorcycle.
- A change in the use of the motor vehicle, trailer, or motorcycle from personal to business use or vice versa.
- Occurrence of an event which causes a motor vehicle, trailer or motorcycle to acquire or lose location.
- A change in ownership due to purchase, acquisition, sale, trade or disposal.

For more information, please visit the Commissioner of the Revenue's page.

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1. Although a City decal will not be issued, will I still be charged a fee?
2. Will I receive a bill in the mail for my Vehicle License Fee?
3. How much is the City License Fee?
4. When is the Vehicle License Fee due?
5. How do I pay my Vehicle License Fee?
6. What will happen if I do not pay my Vehicle License Fee on time?
7. What will happen if I do not pay my Vehicle License Fee in the current year?
8. If I have owned my vehicle for two years and never paid a Vehicle License Fee, will I be required to pay for those outstanding years even though there is no longer a City Decal?
9. If I receive 100% tax credit under the Personal Property Tax Relief Act for my vehicle, which is valued at $1,000 or less and used for non-business purposes, will I receive a bill for a License Fee?
10. If I move from Suffolk to another state and/or city, will I receive a refund for my Vehicle License Fee?
11. If I am active-duty military personnel and in Suffolk solely by reason of military orders but my legal residence is in another state other than Virginia, do I have pay the Vehicle License Fee?
12. Who do I notify and how do I inform the City of my exemption?
13. How will the City know when I purchase another vehicle?
14. What events should I notify the Commissioner of the Revenue's office about?
15. How long after a change in location or other triggering event should I notify the Commissioner?