The Italian Government Plans To Introduce A Tax On Electric Cars

Recently, Italy's economy and Finance Minister Giorgetti said that with the transition to electric vehicles, the government is considering levying a consumption tax on electric vehicles. According to Quintegia, a research firm, the Italian government will collect 71 billion euros in taxes from cars in 2022, of which 31.9 billion euros will come from fuel excise duty, 55 billion from vehicle usage fees and 12.3 billion from VAT on maintenance, spare parts and tires.