ÖAMTC criticizes vehicle tax plans

ÖAMTC criticizes vehicle tax plans

At the presentation, the revenue-neutral changes announced for the motor-related insurance tax and the standard consumption tax still sounded promising. “Without additional revenue, the two taxes should be greened,” reminds ÖAMTC transport economics expert Martin Grasslober. However, the detailed legal texts that are now available reveal a completely different picture. “Due to the proposed new formula, additional income of around 160 million euros per year can be expected at NoVA,” explains Grasslober. The reason for this is that the CO₂-Values ​​of new vehicles are now on average around 28 percent higher thanks to the new WLTP test procedure, but this increase is not completely offset by the proposed law. The proposed change to the motor-related insurance tax for newly registered cars is by no means revenue-neutral, as additional revenue of almost 20 million euros is expected. “Stronger incentives to buy more efficient new vehicles are important and right,” says the mobility club expert. “However, an increase in tax revenue under the guise of greening is not.”