The current MRB old-timer scheme for old-timers has not had the desired effect in several areas. Partly for this reason, the Autobelangen Foundation has submitted the Oldtimer Amendment 2017 to CDA representative Pieter Omtzigt. According to Stichting Autobelangen, the adjustment of the measure serves the purpose of achieving a balanced and fair old-timer policy. […] More
The Stichting Autobelangen has also lost the fifth test case in the fight against the current MRB exemption scheme. The court in Groningen took a long time to reach a verdict in the final trial. This was done by the Autobelangen Foundation together with Bart Kouwenhoven, owner of a Mercedes Benz 240 D from […] More
A debate on the old-timer law will take place in the House of Representatives on Monday. The meeting will discuss, among other things, the evaluation that the State Secretary sent to the House of Representatives before the summer recess. As is well known, it contained data that could be seriously questioned. The letter states that the intended […] More
The Autobelangen Foundation has revealed a number of new and spicy facts this week in Groningen. We spoke to Hans Horwitz and Wouter van Embden. They told us the following: “At the beginning of 2013 there were agreements between the oldtimer alliance and the Ministry of Finance. There would also be a transitional arrangement for diesel and LPG old-timers. That […] More
On Thursday, September 17, the session of the fifth and final trial trial against the current MRB scheme for old-timers took place in Groningen. The case of Bart Kouwenhoven was heard in the District Court of the Northern Netherlands. De Drent has a Mercedes Benz 240 D from 1982. Since January 1, 2014 he pays MRB for his hobby […] More
On Thursday 17 September, two leading parties will take further steps in their legal processes against the government. The KNAC is preparing for the next round in the lawsuit against the municipality of Utrecht. The subject is the defense with regard to the introduction of the environmental zone in the Domstad. And in Groningen you will find […] More
The Autobelangen Foundation recently reported that it was strongly considering continuing the fight against the current old-timer regulation, especially at a political level. In order to add luster to the intention, the opinion of the supporters has recently been polled. This indicated that the Autobelangen Foundation would do well to definitively […] More
The Autobelangen Foundation wants to target the political lobby. In the last newsletter, the supporters were informed about the most recent state of affairs. The club is still fighting against the current MRB rules for old-timers, which became current on 1 January 2014. The course of the first four lawsuits (read: filed […] More
State Secretary Eric Wiebes published the evaluation of the old-timer scheme yesterday. In a letter to the House of Representatives, he indicates that the MRB rules introduced on 1 January 2014 have borne fruit. “The vehicle fleet in the Netherlands has been rejuvenated and the air quality has improved. In addition, the tax revenues are correspondingly.” The way in which […] More
In the fight against the current old-timer regulation, the second trial trial against the State will take place on 17 March in Haarlem. As is known, the Autobelangen Foundation has initiated five processes as part of the fight against the current MRB rules for old-timers. Van Balen's business serves the North Holland capital. He […] More
The first trial in the fight against the current MRB rules for old-timers has been completed. The first session of the lawsuit against the State initiated by Stichting Autobelangen - which is divided into five test cases - provisionally provided satisfaction within Wouter van Embden's club. In Breda, on February 26, the […] More
This Thursday, an important next step will be taken in the efforts of the Autobelangen Foundation to arrive at a more acceptable old-timer regulation. The first of the five trial processes will be conducted in Breda. Initially, conducting one lawsuit was the starting point. In 2014, the Tax and Customs Administration - in consultation with Autobelangen - distributed the large […] More
