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QUESTION: Documents and taxes: how to use Gosuslugi and powers of attorney?

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Using the Gosuslugi portal and correctly drawing up powers of attorney significantly simplifies the life of a modern car owner and saves personal time. Electronic services allow you to manage most administrative procedures right from your smartphone, without leaving home and without standing in queues for hours.

To use all the features of the automotive section on Gosuslugi, you must have a verified account. In your personal account, you can link the data of your driver's license and the car's STS, after which digital documents and instant notifications about new fines will become available to you.

The special Gosuslugi Auto mobile application allows you to present a digital copy of the STS in the form of a QR code on the phone screen to traffic police (DPS) officers. However, by law, the driver still needs to carry the original driver's license and the plastic registration certificate, so it is too early to completely abandon paper media.

Issuing a power of attorney to drive a car has become much easier today than it used to be, but it requires compliance with certain legal norms. According to the current traffic rules (PPD), a driver no longer needs to carry a handwritten paper power of attorney if they are listed in the OSAGO insurance policy of this vehicle.

However, a simple written power of attorney or a notarized document is still necessary in situations where another person needs to perform legally significant actions with the car. Such actions include picking up a car from a impound lot, selling a vehicle by proxy, passing a technical inspection, or representing interests in an insurance company.

To correctly draw up a power of attorney in a simple written form, follow this algorithm:

•Indicate the full date and place of drafting the document at the top of the sheet.
•Enter the passport data of the principal and the proxy without errors or abbreviations.
•Write down the detailed characteristics of the car from the PTS, including the brand, model, VIN, and license plate.
•Clearly list the powers entrusted to the person, for example, the right to drive or the right to sign documents.
•Put the personal signature of the principal with clarification and the signature of the proxy.

Using digital tools and drafting legal documents correctly reduces the risks of disputes on the road and during car operation. Regularly check the relevance of your data on the Gosuslugi portal and update information about insurance policies on time for trouble-free driving.

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