Overview

• The provincial executive seeks to lift opcenten from 101.5% to 104.4% in 2026, combining a coalition-agreed 0.3 percentage-point rise with indexation.
• The change is projected to deliver about €469 million in motor vehicle tax revenue next year, with roughly €13 million attributable to the higher percentage.
• Average annual costs would rise by €3.13 for a compact city car, €9.39 for a compact mid-size car, and €16.18 for an SUV, according to provincial estimates.
• Zuid-Holland, already the Dutch province with the highest opcenten, plans to channel most proceeds to accessibility and infrastructure within a €1.1 billion budget.
• Committee reviews are scheduled in November before a final Provinciale Staten decision on 12 November, with spending plans including bridge works, a Maassluis–Rozenburg ferry study, and partial WarmtelinQ subsidies.