Car Tax * Finland - Should be Environmentally Friendly

Minister of Transport and Communications Anu Vehviläinen says that car taxation should be reformed to reflect environmental concerns

Helsinki,Uusimaa,Finland -YLE News -27 Oct 2007: -- Emissions should govern the tax rate, and not state revenue needs, she says... Car tax falls under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Finance, but Vehviläinen says that when it comes to the environment, the whole government should be involved... Vehviläinen says that her Ministry intends to make a contribution by moving greater volumes of cargo transport to trains, instead of trucks... (Image: YLE)