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A summary of CO2-based tax schemes in Europe

You will probably know already that some European countries tax cars based on CO2 emissions and we have discussed a few examples. While this can be a bit difficult to understand, thanks to our reader Karl-Uwe, we found a complete list of what these taxes are and how they work. However, first of all, we have to learn which taxes and/or duties are applied to cars: Registration fees: They are paid at time of purchase. These are often called "Registration" or "Immatriculation" Tax (as Value Added Tax is Sales Tax) . Road tax: It's also ... Read more →

Germany switching to federal CO2-based car tax in 2010 Xavier Navarro

Germany has finally announced how it will reform its tax system to factor in CO2 emission levels. After a long political struggle between the two main parties, the SPD and the CDU/CSU, the system ...

ACEA loves CO2 taxing schemes, with conditions Xavier Navarro

The ACEA (European Automobile Manufacturer's Association) recently published a statement that calls EU members' tendency to tax vehicles according to CO2 production figures a positive step. The ACEA ...

A summary of CO2-based tax schemes in Europe 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

You will probably know already that some European countries tax cars based on CO2 emissions and we have discussed a few examples. While this can be a bit difficult to understand, thanks to our reader Karl-Uwe, we found a complete list of what these taxes are and how they work. However, first of ...

Germany switching to federal CO2-based car tax in 2010 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Germany has finally announced how it will reform its tax system to factor in CO2 emission levels. After a long political struggle between the two main parties, the SPD and the CDU/CSU, the system will not only change from being based on engine displacement to be dependent on CO2 emission levels, ...

ACEA loves CO2 taxing schemes, with conditions 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The ACEA (European Automobile Manufacturer's Association) recently published a statement that calls EU members' tendency to tax vehicles according to CO2 production figures a positive step. The ACEA recognizes that it's an effective and wise measure to make motorists choices more fuel-efficient ...


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