Brussels, Belgium, July 10, 2026 (AFP) - Belgium to introduce road tax, even for transiting drivers

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2026-07-10

Belgium's three regions announced Friday they would introduce next year a road tax that foreign drivers transiting the country would also have to pay. The country does not currently charge drivers to use its highways and the issue of introducing some form of payment has been debated for years. "Everyone who uses our roads must contribute fairly to their maintenance," said the transport minister for the Wallonia region, Francois Desquesnes. Starti......

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