In these days the government is switching to a different screen points of the new budget package was approved and is now a tax that will hit all the owners of SUVs and, in general, all those car owners especially powerful.The law provides an additional state representative of the vehicle tax for those who are in possession of a car with powers greater than 170 hp (125 kW). Unlike other measures, among other things, this tax does not apply only from the 2013/2014 biennium, but will be active right away.
In the draft of the decree, passed before the Council of Ministers, we read "for passenger cars and vehicles for the mixed transport of people and goods is due to the state treasury an additional vehicle tax", thus including all of the vehicles. The penalty for failure to pay will be equal to 30% of the amount not paid.
Economy Minister Giulio Tremonti had long anticipated this new tax, which is obviously likely to increase in direct proportion to the total power of the car. The tax, it seems, will be introduced at the discretion of the Regions. The super-SUV, as it now begins to call him, is an economic blow hard enough for those who own a car at least 170 horsepower. Fortunately, most of the cars we are used to conduct often have less power, although it is difficult to categorize the various models. Not only will the SUV to be involved, but cars like the Alfa Romeo Giulietta, but in the range of engines offered can boast up to two or three engines below the limit of the state.
We'll see how the car companies and drivers will react to this new tax, and above all that could have consequences on the supply of the Italian automotive industry.
