ROME. With summer coming to an end and autumn – at least on the calendar – just around the corner, the political debate is slowly shifting to the Budget for next year, 2027. Here then are the first proposals emerging on the hottest topics as always: among these, the car tax with the proposal coming from Forza Italia where in recent hours they have put on the table the hypothesis of abolition.
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The debate and the coverage
Inevitably, when talking about the budget law, all proposals must clearly take into account – literally – the financial coverage. How much would it then cost to eliminate the car tax? Industry magazines and experts have estimated a total revenue of 7.5 billion euros for the Regions. In short, not a small amount.
And so, while the debate heats up, let us recall which categories of cars already have exemptions, benefits, or reductions regarding the car tax.
Exemptions and benefits
As reported by various industry magazines, 100% electric cars are exempt from paying the car tax – for the first five years. And after the first five years? It comes down to a quarter of the amount if we talk about the usual model, but petrol; however, it should be noted that each Region can make changes to these conditions and therefore it is always advisable to consult the regional regulations on the matter.
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Another exemption concerns vehicles of people with disabilities (here the details and the regulations valid for the Tuscany Region); reduction or exemption respectively affecting vehicles over twenty years old and so-called historic cars (here the details).
On cars for “mixed use,” another category for which reductions or benefits are provided, the dedicated portal of the Tuscany Region details: «A reduction to 1/4 of the due tax is provided for cars and mixed-use vehicles approved for circulation exclusively by engine fuel with LPG or methane compliant with directives 91/441 or 91/542 EEC and cars and mixed-use vehicles powered by electric motor for periods following the five-year exemption provided by DPR 39/53. It is recalled that these are vehicles that at point P.3 of the registration certificate show only the electric indication, without other forms of fuel appearing».