(ANSA) - BRUSSELS, SEPT. 29 - Germany will be taken to the
European Court of Justice for the road tax imposed in fact to
foreigners only. The EU Commission has decided to continue the
infringement procedure opened a year and a half ago, since the
German law on tolls for passenger cars and commercial vehicles
includes a deduction of 100% for those registered in Germany,
thus discriminating against non-German drivers.
Moreover, the motorway stamp with a duration of less than a
year, conceived specifically for cars registered outside Germany
are, in some cases, ''disproportionately costly''.
Despite the ''numerous appeals'' to German authorities since
November 2014, the government ''have not yet responded to the
concerns of the Commission'', which considers the German toll
system, ''not in line'' with the EU treaties, since it violates
the principle of non-Discrimination and free movement of goods
and people.
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