Pros and cons of "travel stamp"

The timing of the expected implementation of the payment of the new car tax is by no means brief: it would start from 2023 for heavy vehicles and from 2026 for cars .

The positive aspects of this proposal concern on the one hand the alleged savings of € 370 million a year for European citizens; on the other hand, there is the argument that those who do more kilometers pollute more than those who do less, therefore alternative, ecological and healthier options with zero impact, such as the use of bicycles, public transport or public transport would be encouraged. feet!

Thus motorists who limit car use should have advantages, paying less for the stamp duty, while those who abuse it would be penalized economically.

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How the new stamp will be calculated

The calculation of the new stamp would be based on the reading of a kind of "black box", an electronic device capable of recording the kilometers of the car and certifies its actual annual distance.

Specifically, as communicated by the Adnkronos agency, for the calculation of the European car tax two parameters should be taken into consideration : on the one hand the kilometers traveled and on the other the degree of pollution of the car.

Until now, in Italy the stamp is calculated taking into account the power of the vehicle, based on horses and Kw and anti-pollution campaigns are carried out especially by leveraging on Sundays on foot, car blocks and a few other incentives.

Car tax: Italy more expensive

Italy is at the top as regards stamp duty, excise duties, costs, tolls and motor vehicle taxes. Fanpage.it engine data in hand, in Italy about 73 billion euros were spent in 2016 for the tax burden on cars.

France precedes it a little and, with a clear break, Germany, with more than 90 billion in expenses. Now, to try to save something and pay in a personalized way, we will have to wait for the green light of the European Council - and the approval of the 27 EU Member States - then 2026 for its complete introduction.

Did you know that: in England there are thirteen groups in place divided on the basis of CO2 emissions, which since 2001 have replaced the displacement: ranging from 0 pounds for a car that emits up to 100 g / km, to 505 pounds for the over 205 g / km.