I propose a change in the taxation of vehicles, as the current one is completely illogical and unfair. Many comments have already been made on this portal, but still nothing has been done. Vehicle sales are now being curtailed, the state is collecting minimal taxes because most people make a rational purchase decision, while, on the other hand, vehicles worth EUR 100 000 and more are practically untaxed. This really reads as if whoever wrote this tax was making a fool of consumers and the state. In this case, no one is better off.

I propose that fuel should be made more expensive, or that a petrol euro should be introduced. That will be the fairest way to go about it, because those who drive more will also contribute more.

This would mean a slightly more expensive investment for those with average mileage, so we would reduce or even abolish the annual charge or road user charge. The average driver drives 15,000 km and, on a moderate consumption, the difference with the increase in fuel would be about €100, which is the same as the average road user charge. The other classes should also be adjusted or redefined, as the current tariff is extremely high for some, irrespective of the kilometres travelled. Someone who pays €400 or €500 puts less strain on the roads than someone who pays €100 and, for example, migrates to work every day.

The hauliers would get the increase back, just like excise duties, so that their business would not suffer the economic consequences of higher fuel prices.

The DMV should be reformed or defined primarily on the basis of the value of the vehicle and not on the basis of the type/type of engine. It is right to encourage the purchase of cleaner vehicles, so the newer Euro norms should be more favourable.

The luxury tax should also be reformed, because it has already been mentioned above that a car worth €200 000 cannot be taxed at 1% and another car worth €15 000 at 50% just because it has a more powerful engine. The threshold for luxury should be set at, for example, above €80 000 and then progressively increased. It is logical that luxury should be understood as the purchase of expensive things? At the moment, it is the other way round.

A layman's calculation, based on SURS statistics, shows that if the petrol euro were to rise in price, the country would receive the same amount of tax as if it were to abolish the DMV and the luxury tax. If you add to this the minimum mark-ups for older Euro norms (because it is right to encourage the purchase of as recent a Euro norm as possible, the increase would be even greater).

This calculation does not take into account the fact that transit vehicles, which are of course not few, also fill up in Slovenia.

Give it some thought, the matter is quite simple. The change would increase demand/buying of more expensive vehicles, there would be less business rentals from abroad, the country would also be better off in VAT collection, as more powerful cars consume more, have more expensive servicing, spare parts, insurance premiums, etc.

What we have now is totally unproductive and unfriendly to the economy. Capital is going abroad instead of staying at home.

I call on all users to engage in a constructive debate.