Dutch drivers to pay tax on road time, not on car

Courtesy Newsvine - business  Sat, 11/14/2009 - 03:03

Dutch drivers will pay less to buy a car but will be charged tax on every mile on the road, a system the government says will reduce traffic jams, fatal accidents and carbon emissions.


 

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