Press Release: Car taxation: The European Commission calls on Portugal to change its legislation on annual circulation tax on motor vehicles

The European Commission called on 28 January 2010 to modify its provisions on annual circulation tax on motor vehicles. The Commission request was made through a reasoned opinion under Article 258 of the Treaty of the European Union, If the relevant national legislation is not amended in order to comply with the reasoned opinion, the Commission may decide to refer the matter to the European Court of Justice