2012 car malus: higher amounts for the top three bands
The 2012 Finance Act raises, from 1 January 2012, the amounts of the three highest bands of the registration malus on the most CO2-emitting passenger cars, to €1,300, €2,300 and €3,600. It also lowers from 240 to 190 g CO2/km the entry threshold of the annual tax on the most polluting vehicles.
Measure originators
No official estimate found for this measure.
Measure impact
Affects buyers of high-emission new cars (maximum malus of €3,600) and owners of vehicles emitting more than 190 g CO2/km, who are liable for the annual tax. According to the Senate, the measure aimed to bring the bonus-malus scheme closer to balance.
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Procedure timeline
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Administrative implementation
Entrée en vigueur de la mesure et mise en œuvre par l'administration
Possible referral to Constitutional Council
Décision de conformité / censure partielle
President of the Republic signature
Publication au Journal officiel
National Assembly has the final say
Si échec CMP
Debate and vote
Debate and vote
Débat et vote en séance publique à l'Assemblée nationale, ou engagement de la responsabilité du Gouvernement (article 49.3)
Council of Ministers
Validation interne