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In Germany, cars. We pay taxes in car ownership. Thing is so, tax debt or default doesn't lead to the state taking you property away (ultimately yes, but then
by hef19898 3y ago
In Germany, cars. We pay taxes in car ownership.
Thing is so, tax debt or default doesn't lead to the state taking you property away (ultimately yes, but then you are at default for a vwry long time and probably bankcrupt anyway). It just means you have to repay you debt, tax authorities might seize e.g. bank accounts.
And even banks prefer refinancing over foreclosures, selling real estate is a risk and work German banks like to avoid.
- crazygringo 3y agoFrom what I can find online, you don't have to pay that tax if you de-register the car, i.e. no longer use it on public roads. So it's not really any different from vehicle registration in the US. It's not a tax on vehicle ownership, but rather on annual usage of public roads per vehicle.
- hef19898 3y agoTrue! The vast majority of people so are not collecting cars, hence generaly people tax for the cars they own. You are absolutely right so, as long as you don't use your car on public roads, you don't pay taxes, don't need insurance or TÜV.