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From 2000 to 2001, a LPG
promotion scheme was implemented in Belgium. As a
specific taxation or fiscal regime is not easily organised (due to European
legislation, which tends to harmonise taxation policy throughout the EU member
states), the Federal authorities chose to partly refund the installation cost
of an LP gas tank.
The car owners that recently
installed new LPG tanks, had to prove this by
submitting a complete application file. The installation needed to be done
recently, using new tanks, and (always legally obliged) had to be done by a
certified installer.
In total 12.000 car owners were reimbursed. In this way,
the campaign reached its target. The LPG installation industry association
agreed upon the number of 12.000. This was the threshold of what was feasible
for certified LPG tank installers.
Although the scheme was a huge success, it was stopped and
changed to a system where newly bought cars with LPG tanks received tax
incentives. The number of cars bought by consumers directly from the factory
with LPG gas installations, is rather small.
More information about LPG in Belgium: www.lpg.be (Dutch or French website) |