{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"traffic tax","description":"Unlike a toll, which is linked to the use of a specific road or piece of infrastructure, a traffic tax is levied by the state as a general charge for the right to operate a vehicle on public roads. It is typically paid by the registered owner or operator and flows into general public revenue to fund road construction, maintenance, and transport infrastructure. The rate and calculation basis vary by country and vehicle category, with weight, drive type, and emissions class commonly serving as det","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/traffic-tax","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-19T04:24:54.180829","citation":"https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verkehrssteuer","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/traffic-tax","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"traffic tax · Unlike a toll, which is linked to the use of a specific road or piece of infrastructure, a traffic tax is levied by the state as a general charge for the right to operate a vehicle on public roads. · Quelle: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verkehrssteuer"}