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"I would like to congratulate Mrs Riis-Jørgensen for her excellent report, but at this point, I also need to express my appreciation to the Commission and to Mr Kovács personally for the proposal he has drawn up.
Based on the discussions we have had so far, in my view, there is consensus among the main powers involved that we need to get rid of the registration tax, a mechanism running counter to the internal market's objectives. This would support the free movement of people, while lower prices would contribute to the quicker renewal of the car fleet. At the same time, I also support the idea for us to put an end to this situation in a budget-neutral manner by introducing an operating charge. I do believe that Mr Kovács may also be familiar with fiscal pressure; after all, he had to vote for the registration tax in Hungary a couple of years ago. I think that the transition scheme is a good idea, as it gets rid of double taxation, while taking depreciation into consideration too.
There are two other things I would like to mention. Firstly, Member States must be given the maximum freedom possible when they come to setting and applying the operating charge. On this subject, many have discussed an innovation fund, and a fuel charge, although these can be resolved as part of the income tax issue. I think it is too much to consider a mandatory 50% rate based on environmental considerations. In fact, if there is anyone who has had any great success with the Kyoto Protocol, let them decide what rate to consider. This is one of the reasons I suggested that the Commission recommended other factors when setting the operating charge.
At the same time, I would like us to stick to this proportional or linear idea, as this should be the only way to be able to levy taxes with any taxation factor. In very many cases, having a car only a couple of years old is already a step towards renewing the car fleet, especially in the new Member States with old cars, where people are unable to trade in their old cars for new ones due to social or financial reasons. I support the 10-year scheme because I think that this is enough time to take advantage of the options available and for the economic players to adapt too."@en1
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