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The impact of the new mandatory Danish road toll – What does it mean for you and your business?
So it's here. The infamous kilometre-based road toll. First; it caused gray hairs among transport providers; who have struggled to find a billing model that hits the right note. Now it is transport buyers who are left with the headache – and an extra cost that cannot be overlooked on the first freight invoices for January.
I have been around the market and see the following trends:
NATIONAL TRANSPORT – A PATCHWORK OF MODELS
- A percentage of freightable weight
- Surcharge per 100 kg with min/max prices
- Denmark divided into zones with different rates
EFFECT: Additional cost of 5.3–12%.
INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT – A LITTLE MORE CONSENSUS
Most settle accounts as we know it from German MAUT; but of course with minor differences in the zoning.
EFFECT: 2.8–5.7%.
PARCEL DISTRIBUTION – OR SEVERAL VARIATIONS
- Fixed surcharge per parcel
- Percentage surcharge
- Included in oil/energy surcharge
EFFECT: £0.38 – £0.73 PER PARCEL.
CAN THE TAX BE NEGOTIATED?
Short answer: No. Transport providers do not dare to run the risk of being left with the bill themselves. Transport buyers are therefore left with two options:
- BIT THE BULLET and absorb the cost
- PASS IT ON TO CUSTOMERS
WHAT CAN YOU DO?
- Get your freight agreements in order – is the net freight in place?
- Calculate how the road toll will affect your freight costs
- Do you have a lot of minimum shipments? If so; you are particularly vulnerable to minimum surcharges; which can push up the average effect.
AND TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE...
As an added complication; the diesel tax will increase by 50 ØRE PER LITER from 1 January 2025.
2025 WILL BE AN EXCITING – OR RATHER CHALLENGING – YEAR FOR BOTH TRANSPORT PROVIDERS AND BUYERS.
Would you like to geek out on the details; or just have a chat about how this will affect your business? Then get in touch – I'd be happy to have a chat with no obligation.
Contact Søren Lorentzen
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