Wallonia is considering a reform of vehicle taxes. In the future, purchased cars will be taxed according to the pollution they emit. The Walloon Minister of Mobility, Philippe Henry, was invited on the set of the program C’est pas tous les jours dimanche to give the details of this future law.
“The project is to review the taxation of putting into circulation (which we pay at the time of purchase) and annual circulation (which we pay every year) according to CO2 and the mass / power ratio “, explains the minister who ensures that the tax will not affect “not just SUVs.“
“Clearly aimed at encouraging the use of lighter, smaller and less powerful vehicles“, he assumes before reassuring people who currently own this type of vehicle.”The aim here is to modify the taxation for the future. We are not in a scenario where people who have a large vehicle are going to suddenly see their taxes explode next year or the year after, not at all. We want to change the system for new registrations, new or used from 2023.”
By the time the law comes into effect in 2023, there is a risk that people will decide to buy a large, polluting vehicle before it becomes over-taxed. An idea that Minister Henry “do not advise anyone“. “First, because this type of vehicle consumes a lot and the price of fuel is not something that is decreasing for the moment.“, he recommends.
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