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Old 04-02-2019, 12:44 PM   #358 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Taylor95 View Post
Ah of course. I recall seeing somewhere that in certain places in Europe the taxes on some cars are more than the car itself...

Not having that tax on EVs is a very strong incentive to buy.
One of my friends has a WRX. Which cost him over €90,000.
The same car would cost less than half that in Belgium, less than 50 miles away. Belgium is way more lenient on pollution-indexed VRT taxes. (That link is for Ireland, but ours is likewise - and Norways may be even steeper)
Yet he wanted that car (his 4th or 5th Subaru - I lost count)...

EV's are exempt from tax over here, except for standard VAT and import taxes.
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