Toll tax soon in Denmark

From 1 January 2025, Denmark will introduce a mileage tax based on the distance travelled and CO2 emissions. The new tax replaces the current Eurovignette system, whereby road users pay for the use of roads on a fixed basis.

The new levy replaces the current Eurovignette system, whereby road users pay for the use of roads on a fixed basis.

With the move to a kilometre tax, Denmark wants to achieve a fairer distribution of the costs arising from road use, such as infrastructure wear, traffic accidents, noise pollution, air pollution and traffic congestion. Initially, the charge will apply in Denmark only to trucks of 12 tonnes and heavier.

From 1 January 2027, it will be extended to trucks of 3.5 tonnes and heavier. Moreover, the tax will be extended to the entire Danish road network in 2028, which amounts to about 75,000 kilometres.

The amount depends on CO2 emissions. For zero emission trucks, the charge is virtually nil, while for diesel trucks the rate varies from 1 to 18 euro cents per kilometre. In low emission zones the rate can reach 27 euro cents per kilometre.

The Danes expect that against 2030, when the toll has been imported on all roads and applies to all vehicles over 3,5 tonnes, trucks average 16 euro cents will pay per kilometre.

For more information about the new Danish toll system, check out the video here.