The Federal Council has today opened the consultation on the future taxation of electric vehicles and presented two options. The TCS will examine these thoroughly and provide detailed feedback during the consultation process.
Proven Funding for Road Infrastructure: The funding of Swiss road infrastructure through the National Road and Agglomeration Traffic Fund (NAF) is enshrined in the constitution and has proven itself in recent years. It not only secures the maintenance and further development of the Swiss national roads but also provides substantial and clearly regulated contributions to the cantons and agglomeration programs.
The TCS shares the Federal Council's view that in the future, all motor vehicle drivers must contribute to infrastructure costs, regardless of whether they are driving an electric vehicle or a combustion engine. This redistribution must not result in increased revenues for the government but should only compensate for the loss of the mineral oil tax surcharge and the mineral oil tax, which e-cars do not pay. For the TCS, it is crucial that the distribution key of the NAF remains unchanged with the new charge.
Support for the Electrification of the Vehicle Fleet: The increasing spread of electric vehicles is a central development for the decarbonisation of traffic and achieving ambitious climate goals. To ensure that this development is not slowed down, the charge for electric vehicles must be introduced with caution, for example, by considering certain threshold values.
The charge will be accepted only if it is as straightforward as possible, transparent, and comprehensible to the public. The TCS will address the detailed implementation in its consultation response. A sufficiently long transition period is also indispensable so that charging station operators, the electricity sector, and e-car drivers can adjust to the new charge. An adequate transition period also makes sense to achieve the goals of the roadmap for electromobility. However, the technical implementation should under no circumstances allow for permanent localisation of drivers, as this would constitute a blatant intrusion into privacy.
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