If it is up to both the Danish car importers and the Confederation of Danish Industry, the periodic tax on Danish cars should be doubled. FDM criticizes the proposal.
Both the Danish car importers and the Danish Confederation of Industry would prefer to see the periodic tax on cars in Denmark doubled.
The latest tax restructuring was adopted in December 2020, and a majority at Christiansborg decided that the taxes should increase by 36.9 percent by 2026.
But that's not enough, says the car importers' trade organization Mobility Denmark. Danish car owners should have twice as much money in their pockets just to own their cars.
But that's a really bad idea, FDM believes.
– It should be possible to buy a cheap electric car, but it should not be at the expense of owners of petrol and diesel cars, the member association writes on its website .
According to FDM, Mobility Denmark and the Danish Automobile Industry Association (DI) would prefer that the state introduce road taxes and full tax on electricity for electric cars. Both organizations believe that this should keep electric cars tax-free for a longer period.
FDM points out that the proposal from the car importers will make cars more expensive for everyone, including those who 'only' have the finances for cheaper cars.
– FDM is more concerned about whether significantly cheaper electric cars will come to the market soon enough. The fact is that so far it has been the most resourceful families who have bought electric cars, says the member organization.
According to the plan, electric cars will not have any tax benefits at all in 2035. This means that an electric car that costs 400,000 kroner today will cost 150,000 kroner in extra taxes in just 5 years.
However, there are indications that the government is not ready to go that far. At least, Tax Minister Rasmus Stoklund (S) has said that he does not want to make electric cars more expensive. Read more about it here .
