From 2027, small and medium-power cars and motorcycles will no longer be subject to the car tax (bollo). Italy’s Council of Ministers has given the green light to exempt vehicles with a power output not exceeding 80 kW, along with motorcycles, from the vehicle tax. The measure is set to affect more than 70% of cars currently on the road, and roughly 14.5 million vehicles in total.
The exemption will apply to only one vehicle per citizen. If a person owns several vehicles meeting the requirements, the exemption will be applied to the one with the lowest power output and, in the event of equal kW ratings, to the one for which the lowest tax amount would otherwise be due.
The measure will apply to ordinary payments due between 1 January and 31 December 2027.
The decision carries particular weight in Emilia-Romagna, where the car tax had been raised by 10% starting in 2026.
Commenting on the decision was Rosaria Tassinari, a Forza Italia MP. “Scrapping the car tax for millions of cars and motorcycles is an important achievement and, above all, a concrete response for Italian families. It is a battle Forza Italia has been fighting for some time, consistent with a political line aimed at reducing the tax burden and leaving more money in citizens’ pockets.”
Tassinari specifically highlighted how central cars are to daily life. “We are talking about a tax that weighs on family budgets every year and concerns a good that, especially in our areas, is very often anything but a luxury — it is an essential tool for getting to work, taking children to school, reaching services and managing everyday journeys. That is why reducing it, up to full abolition, for such a large number of people has a very concrete meaning.”
