The European Commission has issued a second letter of formal notice to the UK, continuing the infringement proceedings begun in 2016 against the HGV road user levy.
The Commission views the UK’s HGV road user levy, introduced in 2014, to be a tax that can be charged solely by the member state of registration. The Commission also considers that the levy discriminates against foreign hauliers as compared to UK hauliers, which are compensated through a reduction on the annual tax paid of vehicles registered in the UK.
The letter gives the UK government until 31 October 2019 to notify the Commission of action it has taken to comply with the EU Eurovignette Directive (1999/62/EC) on road charging for heavy goods vehicles.
The European Commission has issued a second letter of formal notice to the UK, continuing the infringement proceedings begun in 2016 against the HGV road user levy.
The Commission views the UK’s HGV road user levy, introduced in 2014, to be a tax that can be charged solely by the member state of registration. The Commission also considers that the levy discriminates against foreign hauliers as compared to UK hauliers, which are compensated through a reduction on the annual tax paid of vehicles registered in the UK.
The letter gives the UK government until 31 October 2019 to notify the Commission of action it has taken to comply with the EU Eurovignette Directive (1999/62/EC) on road charging for heavy goods vehicles.
