Pay more, collect more
This year, the national government and the provinces can credit hundreds of millions of euros more to their accounts than last year, solely through the motor vehicle tax (MRB). The road tax should yield a good €6.8 billion for the national government and provinces this year. This is evident from figures released by the Central Bureau of Statistics.
Government finances will be considerably boosted this year by income from motor vehicle tax. The €6.8 billion that the MRB should yield to governments is approximately €422 million more than in 2023. Why is more money coming in? Of course, for the simple reason that, except for Groningen and Drenthe, all provinces have increased the MRB surcharge rates as of this year.
The motor vehicle tax is made up of a government part and a part that goes to the provinces. The government share will generate €4.95 billion for the state treasury this year, 7.6 percent more than in 2023. Road tax excluding provincial surcharges has increased by 10 percent this year. The provinces will together receive €1.88 million, 4.4 percent more than in 2023. Electric cars are still exempt from motor vehicle tax this year. Owners of a plug-in hybrid with a CO2 emission of up to 50 g/km will benefit from half-rate this year. These tax measures therefore still have a dampening effect on the expected MRB income.
North Holland is still the cheapest province in the Netherlands when it comes to MRB. In South Holland, motorists are most concerned about the MRB.
– Thanks for information from Autoweek.nl