Press Release: Car taxation: The European Commission calls on Hungary to change its legislation on car registration tax

The European Commission called on Hungary, through a reasoned opinion under Article 226 of the Treaty, to modify its relevant provisions on car registration tax, which provide for the depreciation of value to be applied to second-hand passenger vehicles from other Member States in the determination of their taxable value. Despite some modifications in the law, the Hungarian car tax legislation continues to discriminate against the acquisition of second-hand cars from other Member States. If Hungary fails to comply with the reasoned opinion, the Commission may bring the matter to the European Court of Justice (ECJ).

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