Illegality tax on imported used cars has little impact – TVI24

The Ministry of Finance devalues ​​the decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union (EU) said today that the tax on used vehicles imported from another Member State, applied in Portugal violates the rules of free movement of goods.

an official source from the office of Mario Centeno told TVI that “this judgment only determines adjustments to tax a small part of imported used cars.”

the European decision reserve base is also undervalued by the Automobile Association of Portugal. Speaking to TVI, the Secretary-General, Peter Helder said the only judgment to apply to vehicles of less than a year – which are rarely imported – and with more than five. ” And the wide range of imported used cars have between three and five years.

Helder Pedro also draws attention to the fact that, in the case of vehicles older than five years, the decision European raise issues of pollution, when the government has been working in the opposite direction for environmental reasons.

so, the general secretary of the ACAP argues that the Executive should sit as a committee and negotiate. “The Government must hit the foot. The current system has very permissive “he says.

Helder Pedro justifies its position by the fact that each Member State taxing the industry as either and therefore the European Court of Justice always to make decisions without having a sense of what is happening in each country.

Since the National Association of the Automotive sector (ARAN) and the Automobile Club of Portugal (ACP) applauds the decision of the EU Court of Justice .

Speaking to TVI President of ARAN, António Teixeira Lopes, states that “the Government should meet now, which sends the European Union and at the same time properly control the sector in Portugal. “

for its part, the ACP welcomes the decision and recalled in a statement that there is much” warns situations that clearly violate the rules of free movement of goods “.

the European court cites Article 11 of the Vehicle tax Code (MIC), under which, according to the institution, Portugal discriminates against used vehicles imported from another EU country, in particular with regard to depreciation tables.

the current depreciation table currently includes “only 5 levels, which according to the supposed judgment be revised with a view to at least split the first and last step in more “sub-levels,” says an official source of the Ministry of Finance.

President of ARAN does not deny that the issue of the complexity , have to be well studied by the legal association department but for now, does not spare criticism of successive governments that “only know the sector to get taxes.”

Antonio Teixeira Lopes “like to see the government look at issue of import of cars with depth.” The president of ARAN, “if the Government talked to associations on what effectively goes on in the industry did not let him escape taxes.” An attitude which, in the opinion of the person responsible would have higher return that “contradict European legislation”.

An official source of the Ministry of Finance, ensures that “Tax Affairs State of the secretariat is examining the judgment, in order to take a position. “