Berlin - All clear for the new road tax. The law, passed yesterday and the Federal Council to enter into force in early July.
The new tax is beyond the capacity also depends on the pollutant emission and applied only once only for new vehicles from 1 July 2009 be approved. For all other vehicles will change the moment when the tax is nothing. The plan is to take on older cars from 2013 in the new tariff. Details are still under discussion.
With the reform of the sale of low-consumption small cars to be promoted. Be favored especially gasoline engines with little displacement. The biggest savings have according to the ADAC small and medium-sized diesel cars. As the future such as the BMW 118d and the VW Golf 2,0 TDI DPF 119g, the tax of 190 euro is lower by 118 euros.
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Info: So the tax is calculated displacement portion in the gasoline: 2 € per 100 cc Hubraum.Beim Diesel: 9.50 € per 100 cc Hubraum.CO2 share for both: Every gram of CO2 emissions over 120 grams, costs € 2. For example, a 1600-cc diesel engine with 132 grams of CO2 emissions are at 16 times € 9.50 = 152 € Capacity tax plus 12 times 2 shows € = 24 € CO2 tax. Power together € 176 road tax.
