Romanian Govt Decides To Hike Car Pollution Tax As Of Jan 2011

The highest car pollution tax (EUR30,432) will be paid for 20-year-old cars with 3,200 cc non-Euro engines.

For 18-year-old cars with 3.2-liter Euro 1 engines, the tax was hiked to EUR12,672, from EUR10,240.

The registration tax for 10-year-old cars with 3.2-liter Euro 2 engines will increase to EUR19,584 in 2011, from EUR17,408 this year.

For five-year-old cars with 3.2-liter Euro 3 engines, the car pollution tax was increased to EUR12,778, from EUR8.891. Owners of six-year-old cars with the same type of engine will pay EUR11,748 to register their vehicles.

The car pollution tax for new 3,000 cc Euro 5 engine cars was set at EUR1,133.

Drivers will pay EUR787 to register one-year-old cars with 1,400 cc Euro 4 engines and EUR651 for three-year-old cars with the same type of engine. The car pollution tax for two-year-old cars with 2,000 cc Euro 4 engines will be of EUR2,742, more than double compared to the current tax (EUR1,060).

The tax for 1,100 cc Euro 5 engine cars, which are currently exempt from registration taxes, will be of EUR50 (new cars) and of EUR40 (two-year-old cars).

The car pollution tax for new trucks and buses with 1,461 cc Euro 5 engines will be of EUR73 euro and of EUR1,260 for three-year-old trucks and buses with 7,000 cc Euro 4 engines.

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