Transport
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Yet to come into effect (6)
Heavy goods vehicle charge on trucks over 3,500 kg
Effective date: 1 July 2026Do you operate a heavy truck? An extra heavy goods vehicle charge, a truck toll, will be imposed on all lorries that weigh over 3,500 kilograms, that are used to transport goods. When a truck drives...
Smart Tachograph Type 2 mandatory for vehicles from 2.500 kg
Effective date: 1 July 2026Do you have a company vehicle with a maximum authorised weight (MAM) of 2.500 kg or more? And do you use this vehicle for international transport or cabotage? Then your vehicle must be fitted with a...
Motor vehicle tax (mrb) for post-1988 old-timers
Effective date: 1 January 2028Do you own an old-timer car? Then you may have to pay motor vehicle tax (mrb) from 2028 if your car was built in 1988 or later. If your car was built before 1988, you do not have to pay motor vehicle...
New mandatory registration system for taxi rides
Effective date: 1 January 2028Are you an entrepreneur in the taxi business? Or are you a taxi driver? You can use the new registration system for taxi rides: the Central Database for Taxi transport (Centrale Database Taxivervoer,...
Netherlands Vehicle Autority (RDW) will check value of imported cars
Effective date: not yet knownDo you import second-hand cars? The value of these cars will be independently assessed by the Netherlands Vehicle Authority (RDW). The amount of motor vehicle tax (MRB) an owner has to pay for a...
Blending of biofuel mandatory for inland vessels
Effective date: Not yet knownFuel suppliers for inland vessels must blend a specific percentage of sustainable biofuel. Adding biofuel lowers the carbon emission. The Green Deal on Maritime and Inland Shipping and Ports includes...
Already in effect (3)
Driving heavy sustainable vehicles allowed with B driving licence
Effective date: 1 July 2025Do you or your employee only have B driving licence (regular driving licence)? If you have had your regular driving licence for at least 2 years, you are allowed to drive heavier vehicles. This only...
Registration and licence plate requirement for special mopeds
Effective date: 1 July 2025A registration and licence plate requirement applies for all special motorised vehicles (bijzondere bromfietsen) that are newly introduced. This way anyone can see the vehicle is allowed on the road....
Smart tachograph type 2 mandatory for new trucks
Effective date: 21 August 2023Do you work in (road) transport? All newly registered trucks must be fitted with a smart tachograph type 2 (SMT2). In trucks involved in international transport the existing tachograph must be...
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