Yes, it's a protectionist measure that discriminates foreign manufacturers in favour of domestic small-car producers.
No, it's just a progressive tax aimed at protecting the environment or raising more money from those who can pay more.
Total votes: 61
Learning objectives:
Understanding the main features of the EU's single market programme.
Understanding non-tariff barriers and their welfare effects.
Understanding the three main categories of non-tariff barriers identified by the single market programme, namely physical, fiscal and technical barriers.
Identifying potential fiscal barriers to trade.
Understanding member government incentives to enact fiscal barriers to EU trade.
Understanding the difficulties of proving fiscal barriers to trade.
Understanding the difficulties of tax harmonisation in the EU.
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