Brussels, 22/07/2004 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has launched a consultation on registration and road fund taxes for private vehicles. After this consultation, which is due to end on 10 September, tax harmonisation in this field may be proposed.
In a communication presented in September 2002, the Commission proposed the phasing out (over a period of 5 to 10 years) of registration taxes applied in ten Member States, and to bring in a new tax structure linked to CO2 emissions....