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Romania’s Car Tax Computed Based On CO2 Lvls For Euro 3 Cars As Well
The Romanian minister of Economy and Finance Varujan Vosganian on Thursday confirmed the country’s car tax regime will consider the level of carbon dioxide emissions for Euro 3 cars as well, in addition to Euro 4 cars.
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Romania’s Car Tax Computed Based On CO2 Lvls For Euro 3 Cars As Well
The tax will vary according to the car’s age, lowering by 5% for each year of usage, Vosganian said.
Romanian and EC experts held talks on the car tax formula over the last two weeks, and the European officials required that the car tax be computed depending on carbon emissions for Euro 3 cars as well. The requirement posed a series of problems, as not all Euro 3 cars include specifications regarding the levels of carbon dioxide emissions, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX on Tuesday.
The Romanian government initially proposed the car tax be computed based on carbon emissions only for Euro 4 cars and to maintain the current formula for other cars in accordance with norms on polluting emissions and the engine cylinder capacity.
The government introduced the car tax early last year, when the elimination of excises for imported vehicles thinned the state budget. The tax was immediately frowned upon by the EU, which considered it discriminating against used EU imported cars. The first registration tax, as it was called, was calculated depending on engine capacity, car age and level of emissions.
Romanian and EC experts held talks on the car tax formula over the last two weeks, and the European officials required that the car tax be computed depending on carbon emissions for Euro 3 cars as well. The requirement posed a series of problems, as not all Euro 3 cars include specifications regarding the levels of carbon dioxide emissions, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX on Tuesday.
The Romanian government initially proposed the car tax be computed based on carbon emissions only for Euro 4 cars and to maintain the current formula for other cars in accordance with norms on polluting emissions and the engine cylinder capacity.
The government introduced the car tax early last year, when the elimination of excises for imported vehicles thinned the state budget. The tax was immediately frowned upon by the EU, which considered it discriminating against used EU imported cars. The first registration tax, as it was called, was calculated depending on engine capacity, car age and level of emissions.
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