The Norwegian government wants to do away with many of the advantages of electric cars and is now proposing to impose a weight tax on the cars.
If Norway's government gets its way, the country faces significant changes in the taxation of electric cars.
Specifically, the government is proposing a new weight tax as well as a value added tax (VAT) for cars that cost more than 500,000 Norwegian kroner, equivalent to 318,000 Danish kroner.
This will affect many of the popular electric car models on the market, and consumers can expect higher prices for certain models. The changes are taking place as several countries adjust their tax structures to take account of the increasing proportion of electric cars on the roads.
The new tax rules come at a time when electric cars make up a significant part of sales in Norway. In fact, it exceeded 90 percent in the month of August.
With the weight tax, cars that weigh more will be charged a higher tax, and vehicles above the mentioned price limit of DKK 500,000 will also be hit by VAT on the part of the amount that exceeds this limit.
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The question now is how much these changes will affect the individual car model and thus the Norwegian consumers.
Norske Bilnytt has prepared a table that can help give a more precise picture of what the proposed tax changes will mean for the individual car model.
Below is an overview of the most sold cars in the month of September, where both weight tax and value added tax are included to give a fair picture of the new prices for electric cars.
The list includes everything from basic to top models. But it is important to note that the figures given are based on current prices in Norwegian kroner. Future price adjustments may therefore affect the final amounts.
Tesla Model Y: increases by DKK 22,610, so the overall price rises to DKK 43,710 in taxes.
Volkswagen ID.4 GTX: increases by DKK 20,612.
Skoda Enyaq: increases by DKK 21,062 to DKK 32,525.
Tesla Model 3: increases by DKK 15,750 to a total price increase of DKK 25,548.
Toyota RAV4: increases by DKK 26,851 to a total increase of DKK 36,969.
Volvo C40: increases by DKK 15,425 and thus reaches DKK 39,275.
Polestar 2: increases by NOK 18,000 to a total increase of NOK 62,750 (BST Edition).
BMW iX: increases from NOK 65,938 to NOK 191,175 (M60 edition).
Audi Q4 e-tron: increases by DKK 19,375 and thus hits a price increase of DKK 46,680.
Hyundai Kona EB: increases by DKK 14,375 to a new increase of DKK 14,812.
As an additional note, the upcoming Toyota bZ4x is also included in the list. This model, which was recently declared safe after problems with the wheel bolts, is expected to rise between 17,438 and 28,775 kroner.
These increases came as a surprise to many in the auto industry. According to Atle Falch Tuverud, editor at Bilnytt.no, it is especially the larger electric cars for families that have been hit by an unexpected double increase.
Norway has previously announced price increases for electric cars due to higher taxes. In October 2021, it was said that the country introduced a 'tax on luxury electric cars'. Read more about it here .
