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Netherlands: doubled motorhome tax and planned weight re-registration abolition

21.07.2026 00:10 1 min 2 sources
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Netherlands: doubled motorhome tax and planned weight re-registration abolition
Original source: Welingelichte Kringen - Nieuws van overal: minder lezen, meer weten

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Since January 2026, Dutch motorhome road tax has doubled, and the government plans to scrap the 'terugkeuren' weight re-registration procedure, affecting thousands of owners.

As of 1 January 2026, the road tax on motorhomes in the Netherlands has doubled: the annual payment for an average motorhome rose from 900 to 1800 euros, prompting some owners to sell their vehicles and switch to caravans.

At the same time, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management plans to abolish the 'terugkeuren' procedure — an administrative change of the permissible maximum mass of a vehicle. This procedure is used by motorhome and caravan owners to comply with driving licence and towing capacity requirements. According to industry organisations (Bovag, KCI, NKC), tens of thousands of such re-registrations are carried out annually. Without this option, owners would have to replace their vehicle or seek alternatives abroad. Parliament is discussing the proposal this week.

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