Raising vehicle tax on electric cars

Key points of the debate

The debate centred on raising the vehicle tax on all-electric cars and plug-in hybrids to strengthen central government finances. The government parties considered the moderate increase justified and fair, while parts of the opposition opposed it because it would slow down transport emission reductions and vehicle electrification. The proposal divided opinion, and the opposition proposed both rejecting the bill and increasing taxation on combustion-engine cars as well.

• –Does the tax increase on electric cars undermine the achievement of transport emission reduction targets?
• –Should taxes on high-emission cars also be increased at the same time?
• –Should vehicle tax on electric cars and hybrids have been raised by more than the government proposal in order to fund road infrastructure?

• National Coalition PartyIn favour

  The group supports the proposal because the increase is moderate, justified from the perspective of central government finances, and targeted at relatively higher-income households.

  ”Näissä esitystä koskevissa asiantuntijalausunnoissa Suomen Yrittäjät korostivat sitä, että tämän veronkorotuksen vaikutukset ovat suuruudeltaan melko maltillisia ja vaikutuksiltaan pienehköjä.”

• Finns PartyIn favour

  The group considers the tax increase necessary and believes that electric car drivers should contribute more to financing security of supply on an equal basis with combustion-engine drivers.

  ”Meidän pitää kiristää tätä niin, että Huoltovarmuuskeskus saa toimintaansa myös sähköautoilijoilta saman verran rahaa kuin saa polttomoottoriautoilijoilta.”

• Social DemocratsIn favour with reservations

  The group considers the tax increase fiscally understandable, but believes that taxation on high-emission cars should also be raised at the same time in order to maintain tax incentives for low emissions.

  ”Senpä takia sosiaalidemokraatit eivät olekaan vastustaneet sitä, että tämä korotus tehdään. Minusta se on perusteltua, ja se on nimenomaan perusteltua fiskaalisista syistä.”

• Centre PartyIn favour with reservations

  The group considers the tax increase a step in the right direction but insufficient, and proposes an even larger tax increase for electric cars, as well as reversing tax cuts on older cars, to support public finances and road infrastructure.

  ”Hallituksen 34 miljoonan euron veronkorotus täyssähköautoille ja ladattaville bensahybrideille on oikeansuuntainen, mutta sähköautojen kokonaisverotus on tämänkin jälkeen yhä varsin maltillista.”

• GreensAgainst

  The group opposes the proposal and calls for its rejection, as increasing taxes on low-emission cars sends the wrong signal and jeopardises transport emission reduction targets.

  ”Sen takia tämä muutos, joka nyt tehdään, on varsin huono ja nimenomaan ajaa tilanteeseen, jossa me emme vero-ohjauksella anna helpotusta näille vähäpäästöisille ratkaisuille.”

• Left AllianceAgainst

  The group calls for the rejection of the proposal, arguing that raising taxes on electric cars after the abolition of purchase subsidies will slow down the electrification of the vehicle fleet and make climate targets harder to achieve.

  ”Kuitenkin esitetyt toimet, kuten tämä esitys tässä, kiristää sähköautojen verotusta, ja jo aikaisemmin poistettiin hankintatuki. Nämä toimet vaikeuttavat näiden ajoneuvojen yleistymistä.”

This digest was generated by AI from 13 speeches 13 Sep 2026. Group positions are read from the speeches, not from votes; quotations were checked verbatim against the record.