No more tax breaks on energy-efficient cars

By Moa Thorssell

Tax breaks on green cars cost too much money and will probably be scrapped, according to RTL.

Tax incentives, which include no sales tax and less road tax, were so successful that cost the treasury more than 700 million euros (sales tax).

Note that electric vehicles and certain energy-efficient cars will remain free of road tax.

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Moa Thorssell
Journalist with experience within news paper, magazine, tv, web and radio. Biggest interests: travelling, culture and poltics. Been living and working in London, Paris and now located in Amsterdam.Read more

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