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Judith finsterbusch

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spain introduces tolls on all freeways: revenue for maintenance

Spain plans to introduce tolls on all freeways and to introduce a new tariff model for this purpose. Charging could be based on kilometers.

Madrid – the ministry of transport is working on a new toll model for spain’s freeways. Transport Minister raquel Sanchez does not want to talk about tolls or "peaje" in Spanish but speak of a "tariff model for freeways". But the result for drivers will be similar: they will have to pay to use the highways.

Spain introduces tolls on freeways: tariff model is already in the works

"it makes no sense that the maintenance of this infrastructure continues to be paid for through the taxes of all spanish people. Citizens have much more urgent needs, for example in social policy," said transport secretary general sergio vazquez. secretary of state isabel pardo de la vera added: "we need a solution to the growing deficit in the maintenance of the spanish highway network."since may, spain has already been working on a new toll model that is to apply to all freeways, i.e. autovIas and autopistas.

The government wants to meet the EU’s demand by 2024 and finance the maintenance of the highways through tolls. From then on, driving a car in spain will be more expensive. In advance, the ministry of transport in madrid intends to enter into negotiations with the sectors and regions concerned over the next few months. In addition, before the introduction of the toll, there should be a campaign to raise awareness among the population – the project naturally meets with opposition on resistance. Only in may, spain introduced a major change for car drivers with the new speed limits.

New toll in spain: charging by the kilometer?

It is not yet clear how the new toll will be settled. Among the systems under discussion is the portuguese model, which charges by the kilometer on the freeway. But a vignette for an annual amount would also be conceivable. The new freeway toll in spain, however, is not supposed to be as high as it was a few years ago, for example, on the AP-7 freeway, which also runs along the costa blanca. The AP-7 is no longer subject to tolls between alicante and the french border.

The future toll on spanish highways is already heating up people’s minds, even though the fee will probably not be levied before 2024. For example, Salvador Navarro, president of the Valencian Confederation of Businesses (CEV), on Wednesday flatly rejected the introduction of the freeway toll. "until the mediterranean train route is operational, goods will inevitably have to be exported by truck. The toll would mean additional costs for the manufacturers," says the company’s president.

Regulation needed for the disposal of e-cars

the association of austrian waste management companies (VOEB) is now calling for the urgent adaptation of the necessary legal framework for dealing with old electric vehicles.

The Tesla accident in tyrol in october 2019 brought the topic into the media for the first time: how are electric-powered vehicles disposed of and recycled safely and professionally? And not just after an accident, but in general? At the beginning of 2020, an agreement was reached with the manufacturers and importers concerned that Austrian shredder companies would only accept old electric vehicles (ELVs) without drive batteries. Experts in specialized workshops now remove the battery, and the "empty" e-cars are handed over to shredding companies for further recycling. However, this interim solution is not sufficient in view of the increasing sales of e-vehicles and hybrid vehicles. According to the latest figures from statistik austria, around one in five vehicles registered in austria in the period from January to november 2020 already had an electric or. Hybrid drive*.

Gaby july, president of the VOEB: "We urgently need to adapt the legal framework conditions. Both the handling of old and crashed electric cars as well as the recycling of the battery must be subject to uniform regulations that make sense in the long term and are valid throughout the EU."

EU battery regulation to be amended

At the european level, work is currently underway on an amendment to the battery regulation. It should also regulate the handling of batteries from electric vehicles. In the future, their traction batteries should be typed like vehicles and the origin of the individual components should be certified. Thus, every single battery should be recorded from production to disposal, thus achieving a 100% collection rate. Furthermore, individual components of car batteries should consist of sustainable secondary raw materials, the VOEB demands 12% recycled cobalt, 85% lead, 4% lithium and 4% nickel by 2030. Another goal is to achieve a recycling rate of 65 percent of the battery’s components.

Training and information

The professional handling of old electric or hybrid vehicles must be ensured in automotive workshops. Ing. Walter kletzmayr of ARGE shredder: "Industry has already taken a number of initiatives in this direction, but they need to be bundled. This is the only way we can close the current training gap across the EU and create uniform standards for the professional, safe and sustainable disposal of end-of-life electric vehicles."Emergency and rescue services must also be fully informed so that recovery, transport, temporary storage and dismantling of crashed electric vehicles do not pose a problem. "if, in the event of an accident, the components of the traction battery merge with other parts of the vehicle, the risk of fire is enormous and very dangerous for the emergency services involved."

Where to put the battery?

The battery of a purely electrically powered vehicle can weigh up to 500 kg. Removing such a battery is no child’s play – not only because of its weight, but also because its 400 volts are life-threatening. Removing the battery from hybrid vehicles is somewhat easier; with a maximum of 60 volts and 50 kg, one or two people can do it together. After removal, the batteries of electric vehicles are recycled by being used in a so-called "second life" as electricity storage in the stationary sector. If this is not the case, the raw materials contained in batteries, such as lithium, cobalt and nickel, can be recovered and used as secondary raw materials in other manufacturing processes. July: "if we want electromobility, we also have to think about what happens to electric vehicles at the end of their life cycle."

But not only subsidies, but also tax benefits offer an incentive to switch to electric vehicles. An e-car is subject to the same taxes and insurance as a diesel or gasoline-powered vehicle. But in contrast to the conventional vehicle with internal combustion engine, you can firmly count on a tax advantage when buying an e-car. paragraph 3d of the motor vehicle tax act (kraftstg) regulates the taxation of e-cars. While the tax on other vehicles is determined on the basis of the criteria vehicle type, date of first registration, drive type, engine capacity, emission class, CO2 value, total mass and registration period, e-cars are subject to a deliberate tax concession or even tax exemption. In addition to the tax advantages, the car insurance is also calculated slightly differently.

In our guide, you can find out how you can save taxes with your e-car. On our product page, you will also find important information on insuring your vehicle.

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Are the taxes on an electric vehicle lower than on a car with an internal combustion engine??

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With an e-car you save taxes

At present, e-cars exempt from vehicle tax for a limited period of time. For vehicles registered for the first time up to 17. May 2011 was a tax exemption of 5 years. E-cars whose first registration was between the 18. May 2011 and the 31. If the tax exemption expires on December 2025, you will even benefit from a 10-year exemption from vehicle tax.

The promotion of electromobility in terms of tax is therefore very different from other passenger cars. However, the motor vehicle tax benefits will only apply up to a maximum of 31. December 2030 granted. For example, the federal government would like to ensure that the use of electromobility will eventually be normalized. However, the tax for electric vehicles is not only advantageous due to the regulations of the motor vehicle tax act (kraftstg). Based on the reduced CO2 emissions alone, an e-car would already have to pay pay less vehicle tax than for a diesel or gasoline engine. Although the vehicles are sometimes subject to higher purchase costs, the e-car costs are thus brought back into balance in the area of taxes.

Why is an e-car tax exempt?

The federal government would like to promoting electromobility in the long term. For this reason, the vehicle tax exemption for e-cars was created. However, the length of the tax exemption depends on the first registration date of the car. the subsidy is mainly due to the reduced CO2 emissions.

However, the electric car will not be exempt from taxes forever. The tax advantages are intended to merely making the purchase of e-cars more interesting. When the "electric market" has become more established in a few years, the tax on the vehicles will be adjusted. Originally, the regulations regarding the tax were fixed in the Kraftstg in order to offer interested parties and buyers a binding e-car promotion on the one hand and to be able to better achieve the set climate target on the other hand.

After the end of the tax exemption

After e-cars are allowed to participate in road traffic completely tax-free at the beginning, the tax exemption or reduction gradually phased out after a certain point in time. However, even if the taxes for e-cars are raised again, electric vehicles still benefit from a general reduction. The assessment basis for the vehicle tax for e-cars is limited to the total weight of the car. This allows for savings in vehicle tax compared to internal combustion cars. Because according to § 9 paragraph 2 of the motor vehicle tax act (kraftstg) owners of electric cars only 50 % of the tax rate pay for other vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of up to 3.500 kg would be due. If you own an e-car and would like to know how much the vehicle tax will be for your vehicle, you can use the permissible total weight in the vehicle registration certificate under point F.1 look up and find out the tax classification on the basis of it.

What does an e-car cost in taxes??

Permissible total weight of the car (zgg) rate per 200 kilos of zgg or part thereof:

up to 2.000 kg	5,625 euro
2.001 – 3.000 kg	6,01 euro
3.001 – 3.500 kg	6.39 euros

The taxation of e-cars is determined on the basis of the permissible total weight. If you know the weight of your vehicle according to the vehicle registration document, you can take the tax rate from the information in the motor vehicle registration document. Important to know: the rates mentioned there are staggered. So z falls. B. For the first 2.For every 200 kilograms, a tax rate of 5.625 euros is charged for every 000 kilograms, and for the additional kilograms, the listed tax rates apply accordingly. To avoid crooked cents, the values of electric car taxes in germany are always rounded up.

spain introduces tolls on all freeways: revenue for maintenance

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