Automobielmanagement.nl – The revenue bpm increased by 30%

Revenues increased by 30%. Used cars report Statistics Netherlands on the basis of new figures.

In 2017, 416,000 new passenger cars were sold in the Netherlands, nearly 9% more than a year earlier, while 383,000 new cars were owned. The number of cars sold has fluctuated in recent years, partly because of the economic climate and government policy. In 2011 and 2015, for example, sales peaked, particularly with respect to tax incentives.

The change in tax legislation as of January 1, 2016 led to the purchase of a new car in 2015. In 2016, the number of sales was relatively low. In 2017, car sales picked up again but remained below average for the 2009 period.

Increasing Average Tax Revenue Per Car

Not only has the number of newly sold passenger cars increased, but the average yield per minute per new car sold was also higher. In 2017, an average of 4,652 euros was paid per new car sold, against 3,957 euros a year earlier. The increase is partly due to changes in bpm rates and consumer preferences. Since 2013, the value in bpm has been determined entirely on the basis of fuel type and CO2 emissions, with the highest CO2 emissions being taxed. In 2017, bpm rates have been adjusted. This means that more cars need to be paid for cars with higher emissions.

In addition, plug-in hybrids (PHEV) were heavily charged. In part, sales of these vehicles have plummeted from 18,000 units in 2016 to 1,800 in 2017. Sales of HEVs, on the other hand, have increased sharply from over 11,000 in 2016 to almost 19,000 a year later.

No bpm for fully electric cars

In order to stimulate the sale of environmentally friendly cars, fully electric cars (FEV) are exempt from bpm. Sales of these passenger cars have increased significantly, from 4,000 in 2016 to 8,000 in 2017. However, the share of all-electric cars in new sales remains low at less than 2%.

The largest number of newly sold cars still on gasoline and diesel

The number of newly sold gasoline cars has increased from 276,000 in 2016 to nearly 312,000 last year. The number of diesels sold remained virtually unchanged at 72 thousand. The average CO2 emissions per new car sold to gasoline and diesel were higher in 2017 than in 2016. Combined with the adjustment of transmission rates per minute last year, this has resulted in an increase in turnover per minute.

Imported Used Cars Increasingly Popular

Developments in the sale of new passenger cars account for more than 90% of the increase in revenue per minute in 2017 The balance is mainly due to an increase in the balance of receipts and repayments. the import and export of used cars by traders or individuals. With this so-called parallel import, only a partial bpm is due, mainly depending on the age of the vehicle.

Parallel imports have increased every year since 2012. While in 2016, nearly 175,000 passenger cars were imported, this number rose to nearly 205,000 in 2017. Compared to 10 years earlier , parallel imports have almost tripled.

Export of the refund scheme in EU bpm

Since 2007, a refund system in bpm also exists for exports within the European Union. Part of the paid bpm is removed again. Starting in 2012, the number of passenger cars exported fell sharply from nearly 325,000 in 2012 to nearly 232,000 in 2017. Compared with 2016, the number of cars exported has increased by nearly 3,000.
In addition to passenger cars, bpm must also be paid on motor vehicles such as motorcycles and motorhomes. However, the impact on revenue evolution in bpm in 2017 has been minimal.