Interest in electric cars is high at Frimann Biler on Lolland and Falster.
High fuel prices have long prompted customers to look towards electric vehicles, but there is now another reason to consider changing cars.
– Talk of tax increases has emerged over the past month, says owner Kim Frimann.
From the new year, electric cars are set to receive a smaller discount on registration tax. According to Kim Frimann, this lowers the tax-free price threshold from approximately DKK 419,300 to DKK 366,200. How much extra the buyer will have to pay depends on the price of the car.
How much extra the buyer will have to pay depends on the price of the car.
– It may sound as though only more expensive cars will be affected, but quite a few family cars are sold in the DKK 300,000–400,000 price range, so it does matter. Here in 2026, registration tax was only payable from a price of DKK 419,300, he says.
Same car, different bill
He points to the Toyota bZ4X Touring as an example. According to his calculations, the standard version at DKK 349,990 will avoid the increase.
However, the four-wheel-drive version at DKK 369,990 will become DKK 2,700 more expensive. For the Executive version at DKK 399,990, with more equipment, the additional cost will be DKK 24,300.
Kim Frimann believes that the tax therefore also affects customers who choose newer technology.
- It is important to understand that new technology is not just about flashy features and wide rims, but also greater energy efficiency and, not least, better safety equipment.
The industry association Mobility Denmark is also urging politicians to halt the increase.
- It is the families choosing green options who will end up paying, says managing director Mads Rørvig in a press release.
Sales may be brought forward
Kim Frimann expects additional sales and deliveries before the new year and potentially lower sales of the more expensive electric cars in 2027. However, new, cheaper electric cars will probably offset the decline, he believes.
But with further tax increases in the coming years, he expects the same situation again. This creates stop-and-go demand, which the business must manage.
He would personally prefer politicians to tax the use of the car.
- It is actually foolish to tax the value at the point of purchase and far smarter to tax the ongoing use of the car, Kim Frimann writes.
