Voka sharp: 'Kilometer charge flat tax of 163 million'

“Under the guise of a ‘steering measure’, the kilometre charge rate for heavy goods vehicles (+32 tonnes) will be increased. In 2020, this should raise an additional €29 million; from 2021, an additional €63.4 million annually. That while that kilometre charge (gross revenue and fines) has already generated more than 460 million euros for Flemish public finances last year,” says Goedele Sannen, Airport and Logistics advisor at Voka national.