Motor vehicle tax in sight: This is how much money you will have to pay later
The government has a problem. Despite rising fuel prices, the treasury lacks money because more and more people are driving electrically. For this reason, the government is considering a kilometer fee from 2030.
The kilometer fee can be designed in different ways. For example, everyone may have to pay the same amount of money per kilometer, but the bigger polluters with cars that run on fossil fuels may also have to pay more, the AD reports.
Different scenarios
On average, cars drive about 14,000 kilometers per year. It can be expected that we will leave the car at home more often and that the annual mileage will drop by around 1,000 kilometers. But even if that is the case, some motorists will have to reckon with high costs in certain cases due to the kilometer charge.
In one of the scenarios examined, diesel drivers in particular are targeted. E-drivers only have to pay 1.34 cents per kilometer, diesel drivers have to pay 18.35 cents per kilometer driven.
Diesel is the scapegoat
According to statistics from the Netherlands, in 2021 a diesel covered an average of about 18,000 kilometers, which would mean an amount of about 3,300 euros for private diesel drivers, compared to about 200 euros for the 15,100 kilometers that electric vehicles cover on average. Recently, diesels have proved popular in the used car market. If this variant of the kilometer charge is introduced, the popularity will soon come to an end.
In the other scenarios, the amounts are closer together. The average amount is between 7 and 8 cents per kilometer. If we assume 13,000 kilometers per year and multiply that by 8 cents (yes, we are pessimistic), the result is 1,040 euros.
Proposal for legislation on kilometer charges in early 2024
It is not yet known which scenario will be used. Everyone has to do their own thing here before a concrete bill can be presented early next year. Then it must also be clear how the kilometers are recorded without being manipulated.