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11-26-2009, 01:42 PM
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Netherlands To Tax Drivers By the Kilometer
• By Chuck Squatriglia November 14, 2009 *|* 12:37 pm *|* Categories: Infrastructure
The Dutch government wants to abolish ownership and sales taxes on automobiles and instead levy a fee on every kilometer driven. The Transport Ministry says the move will cut congestion in half and curb carbon dioxide emissions by 10 percent.
Kilometerprijs: meeste mensen gaan minder betalen - Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat (https://www.verkeerenwaterstaat.nl/actueel/nieuws/kilometerprijsmeestemensengaanminderbetalen.aspx)
Motorists driving a typical sedan would pay 3 Euro cents per kilometer, or about 7 U.S. cents per mile, under the law, which if passed would take effect in 2012. The tax would climb to 6.7 Euro cents (16 U.S. cents) in 2018.
“Each vehicle will be equipped with a GPS device that tracks how many kilometres are driven and when and where. This data will be then be sent to a collection agency that will send out the bill,” the ministry said in a statement, according to AFP.
The tax would vary by the type and weight of automobile. Buses, taxis, vehicles owned by the disabled and motorcycles would be exempted.
The Dutch cabinet approved the legislation Friday; it must be passed by Parliament before becoming law. Finance Minister Wouter Bos calls the proposal financially irresponsible. According to Radio Netherlands / Expatia, he fears that national budget could take a big hit because people might be less inclined to drive.
Advocates of the tax say nearly six in 10 drivers will benefit because the tax burden will be shifted to people who drive the most and at peak times. The price of a new car also would decrease significantly, because taxes comprise about 25 percent of the sticker price.
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EV WORLDwire: Netherlands Adopts Radical Pay-Per-Mile Plan (https://evworld.com/news.cfm?newsid=22190)
Netherlands Adopts Radical Pay-Per-Mile Plan
Source: Other
Class: EVWORLDWIRE
SYNOPSIS: Road pricing, based on GPS units, to be adopted starting 2012
by: Martin Schwoerer
After years of intense debate, the government of the Netherlands has adopted a plan which will shift the cost of driving away from fixed taxes, towards a system of "the more you drive, the more you pay". And other governments will be looking at this to see how to reduce traffic and to reduce CO2 emmissions.
Starting 2012 and fully implemented by 2017, cars and trucks will have government-financed GPS units installed. Car-ownership taxes and car-purchase taxes (currently 40% of the price of a new car) will be abolished. Instead, drivers will pay a monthly fee depending on the kilometers travelled and on whether a car is "clean" or not. For example, a small Renault Twingo will cost 1.4 Eurocents per KM while an Audi A8 will cost around 16.6 cents per "click".
The system will monitor all mileage -- even on long-distance trips. Nevertheless, the Dutch government claims that 59% of Dutch drivers will be paying less under the new system than under the old. And that government revenues will not increase.
The significant changes will be that people will drive 15% less than before, that there will be less traffic jams: per-KM charges will depend on the time of day, so "peak" driving will be pricier. In addition, the Dutch government predicts a 7% lower rate of traffic fatilities. People will be "nudged" into driving "greener" cars, too, since the per-KM rate will depend on CO2 emissions.
What's the significance of this new system to electric motoring? The details haven't been set in stone yet, and it is not yet clear how low the per-mile charge for an EV would be -- but one can assume it would be amongst the lowest. And maybe people will re-think their relationships to cars and long-distance driving when they realize there is a cost to pay for every single mile.
Netherlands To Tax Drivers By the Kilometer
• By Chuck Squatriglia November 14, 2009 *|* 12:37 pm *|* Categories: Infrastructure
The Dutch government wants to abolish ownership and sales taxes on automobiles and instead levy a fee on every kilometer driven. The Transport Ministry says the move will cut congestion in half and curb carbon dioxide emissions by 10 percent.
Kilometerprijs: meeste mensen gaan minder betalen - Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat (https://www.verkeerenwaterstaat.nl/actueel/nieuws/kilometerprijsmeestemensengaanminderbetalen.aspx)
Motorists driving a typical sedan would pay 3 Euro cents per kilometer, or about 7 U.S. cents per mile, under the law, which if passed would take effect in 2012. The tax would climb to 6.7 Euro cents (16 U.S. cents) in 2018.
“Each vehicle will be equipped with a GPS device that tracks how many kilometres are driven and when and where. This data will be then be sent to a collection agency that will send out the bill,” the ministry said in a statement, according to AFP.
The tax would vary by the type and weight of automobile. Buses, taxis, vehicles owned by the disabled and motorcycles would be exempted.
The Dutch cabinet approved the legislation Friday; it must be passed by Parliament before becoming law. Finance Minister Wouter Bos calls the proposal financially irresponsible. According to Radio Netherlands / Expatia, he fears that national budget could take a big hit because people might be less inclined to drive.
Advocates of the tax say nearly six in 10 drivers will benefit because the tax burden will be shifted to people who drive the most and at peak times. The price of a new car also would decrease significantly, because taxes comprise about 25 percent of the sticker price.
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EV WORLDwire: Netherlands Adopts Radical Pay-Per-Mile Plan (https://evworld.com/news.cfm?newsid=22190)
Netherlands Adopts Radical Pay-Per-Mile Plan
Source: Other
Class: EVWORLDWIRE
SYNOPSIS: Road pricing, based on GPS units, to be adopted starting 2012
by: Martin Schwoerer
After years of intense debate, the government of the Netherlands has adopted a plan which will shift the cost of driving away from fixed taxes, towards a system of "the more you drive, the more you pay". And other governments will be looking at this to see how to reduce traffic and to reduce CO2 emmissions.
Starting 2012 and fully implemented by 2017, cars and trucks will have government-financed GPS units installed. Car-ownership taxes and car-purchase taxes (currently 40% of the price of a new car) will be abolished. Instead, drivers will pay a monthly fee depending on the kilometers travelled and on whether a car is "clean" or not. For example, a small Renault Twingo will cost 1.4 Eurocents per KM while an Audi A8 will cost around 16.6 cents per "click".
The system will monitor all mileage -- even on long-distance trips. Nevertheless, the Dutch government claims that 59% of Dutch drivers will be paying less under the new system than under the old. And that government revenues will not increase.
The significant changes will be that people will drive 15% less than before, that there will be less traffic jams: per-KM charges will depend on the time of day, so "peak" driving will be pricier. In addition, the Dutch government predicts a 7% lower rate of traffic fatilities. People will be "nudged" into driving "greener" cars, too, since the per-KM rate will depend on CO2 emissions.
What's the significance of this new system to electric motoring? The details haven't been set in stone yet, and it is not yet clear how low the per-mile charge for an EV would be -- but one can assume it would be amongst the lowest. And maybe people will re-think their relationships to cars and long-distance driving when they realize there is a cost to pay for every single mile.