Dutch Are First to Adopt Pay-Per-Mile Driving Taxes to Cut CO2, Reduce Oil Use

Idea Also Is Kicking Around in U.S, at State and Federal Levels It's been tested in Oregon, pondered in California, Florida, Maine and several other states, applauded in D.C. by the House Transportation Committee, and now pay-per-mile vehicle taxing is becoming a national reality – in the Netherlands. Yup, the Dutch government has approved a plan to drop vehicle sales and registration taxes and replace them with a tax on every mile – or kilometer, in this case – a car or truck is driven. The tax also would be variable, based on a vehicle's fuel efficiency and even the time of day the driving takes place. The…

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Dutch Are First to Adopt Pay-Per-Mile Driving Taxes to Cut CO2, Reduce Oil Use

Tagged as: Dutch Mileage Tax, Emissions, fuel-economy, Legislation, Pay Per Mile Tax, Vehicle Mileage Tax