Heavy goods vehicle charge on trucks over 3,500 kg

What changes?

Do you operate a heavy truck? An extra heavy goods vehicle charge will be imposed on all lorries that weigh over 3,500 kilograms, that are used to transport goods. When a truck drives on a road where the taxation is applicable, an on-board unit will register the distance covered. The tariff depends on the maximum permitted mass and the Euro emission class of the vehicle. The amount of the charge will be based on the number of miles driven on Dutch motorways, as well as various regional and local roads.

Private providers of toll services will register and collect the charge on behalf of the Dutch government.

For whom?

• transporters driving trucks over 3,500 kilograms.

The charge will not be imposed on:

• coaches
• fire trucks
• garbage trucks
• (mobile) cranes
• agricultural vehicles

You can apply for an exemption for trucks at least 40 years old and for trucks used by the police or fire services.

When?

It is expected the new charge will be levied from 2026.

Please note: The effective date of this measure is not yet final. Entry into force is subject to its passing through the upper and lower houses of parliament or proclamation of the Order in Council (Algemene Maatregel van Bestuur, AMvB) or ministerial decree and publication in the Staatsblad or the Staatscourant (in Dutch).