The Belgian government is putting up taxes on company cars in a package that will bring in around €200 million a year.
Large company cars will now be taxed by up to €1000 a year more than they are now. The move follows a campaign by NGOs calling for changes to the tax regime for company cars, which also called for an end to subsidies for biofuels, higher taxes on diesel, and a rise in registration taxes.
Carmaker lobby ACEA wants to turn Europe’s car regulation into a ‘Swiss cheese – full of holes’.
Those arguing against higher car taxes to avoid transport poverty should instead call for these in combination with financial support for low-income h...
The Commission promised to work on creating demand. The upcoming fleets law is a golden opportunity to deliver on this.