Government to ease motoring costs – EUR 60 million in relief for commuters and entrepreneurs

The Government will allocate EUR 30 million in fuel subsidies to ease cost pressures on entrepreneurs in the road transport, agriculture and forestry sectors. The details of how the fuel support will be targeted will be specified as the preparations continue. For the time being, it is unclear what types of support will be available next year within the EU regulatory framework. The Government will triple the reduction in the basic tax on motor vehicles decided on in the spending limits session in spring 2026. Taking into account the decision made in the spending limits session, the motor vehicle tax will be reduced by a total of EUR 30 million, of which EUR 20 million has been agreed on now. This reduction will be allocated in the same way as the reduction carried out earlier in the government term. The threshold for the deduction for commuting expenses in 2027 will be raised from the current EUR 7,000 to EUR 7,800. The amount of funding reserved for this is EUR 10 million. The Government will also introduce new flexibilities to the fuel distribution obligation. These will make it possible to meet the obligations in a more cost-effective manner and thereby ease pressure on fuel p...