"The abolition of the car tax applies not just for 2027. As the Government has already widely guaranteed and reiterated, the measure is designed to be structural, therefore permanent. Let us be clear." This is what Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni stated on social media, sharing the video of her interview from yesterday on 10 minuti, on Rete 4.
But the political controversy over the new measure announced by the government shows no signs of abating, including from regional governors, while consumer associations are drawing up initial estimates of how much Italian families will save with the exemption.
Consumer association calculations
An estimated annual saving ranging between 113.52 and 141.90 euros. This is how much motorists could save from the car tax freeze for 2027 approved by the government yesterday, according to calculations by Altroconsumo. "To estimate the possible saving, we multiplied the power in kW of the models used as examples by 2.58 euros per kW, which is the base rate applied to Euro 4, Euro 5 and Euro 6 vehicles up to 100 kW," explains Altroconsumo, which calculates a benefit of 113.52 euros for the Volkswagen Up, Skoda Citigo and Seat Mii; 123.84 euros for the Dacia Sandero, Renault Twingo and Renault Clio; 126.42 euros for the Hyundai i10 and Kia Picanto; 131.58 euros for the Fiat Panda and Fiat 500; 136.74 euros for the Toyota Aygo X; 141.90 euros for the Citroën C3 and Peugeot 208.
"These are indicative estimates," Altroconsumo clarifies, "not the amount guaranteed to all owners. The rate of 2.58 euros per kW is the base rate, but the car tax is regional and some administrations apply different amounts, reductions or special concessions. The emissions class also affects the calculation: for Euro 0, Euro 1, Euro 2 and Euro 3 vehicles the unit rate is higher. To find out the actual saving, you need to check how much would have been due in your own Region for 2027, possibly using the ACI car tax calculator service."
According to the president of the Unione Nazionale Consumatori, Massimiliano Dona, "if we take the figures provided by the government yesterday at face value, namely the projected allocation and the number of beneficiaries — figures that remain to be verified and which appear overly optimistic — the saving on the car tax will average just under 163 euros per vehicle. The downside," he points out, "is that yesterday's inflation figure of +3.3% on an annual basis costs on average (table no. 1) 882 euros per household, meaning 719 euros more." "If we consider households with 2 vehicles registered to different individuals, the car tax reduction amounts to 325 euros," Dona continues. "But if we compare this benefit to the type of family most likely to have two cars — a couple with 1 child — they are actually worse off by 795 euros. Finally, if we consider the extreme case of a household with 3 vehicles registered to 3 different individuals, despite a tax relief of 488 euros, they still end up 711 euros out of pocket, given the rise in the cost of living of 1,199 euros."
Giani: 'Reimbursements from PNRR funds are blatantly unconstitutional'
The measure suspending the car tax "I read it exclusively as a decree that clips the wings of healthcare. It is clear that there are other aspects too, such as the constitutional one. If you look at the aspect of the decree's funding, for these lost revenues" for the Regions, "it is stated that the PNRR will cover investments." This was stated by the President of the Tuscany Region, Eugenio Giani. "What is being said," he added, "is that from Europe I take something that was supposed to serve for investments, to provide coverage for a completely different part, the current expenditure with which healthcare is financed. The unconstitutionality is evident and plain to see."
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