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What a Ferrari costs to register.

The same car, the same price before tax, in 11 places. Singapore takes €1,105,467 to put it on the road. Florida takes €19,916.

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In short

  • The car: a Ferrari 12Cilindri coupe, 611 kW, 353 g/km of CO2, listed at €395,000 in Germany with 19% VAT, which is €331,933 before tax.
  • Most expensive to register: Singapore, €1,105,467, 333% of the car's price before tax. Then Denmark at €714,473 and Hong Kong at €411,637.
  • Least: Florida, €19,916. Switzerland takes €41,239.
  • In The Netherlands the tax follows CO2 alone, so this car pays €132,150 of BPM before VAT. In Italy it pays a superbollo of €8,520 every year it is on the road.
Ranked

The same Ferrari, 11 tax bills.

Tax due to buy and first register the car, highest first. Every figure is the rule its official source publishes, applied to the same €331,933 car before tax and converted at Patrician.ch's exchange rates of October 2026. The Danish krone is converted at its central rate of 7.46038 to the euro.

PlaceTax to register, in eurosAgainst the car
1. SingaporeS$1,587,338€1,105,467333%
2. DenmarkDKK 5,330,240€714,473215%
3. Hong KongHK$3,601,824€411,637124%
4. The Netherlands€201,85661%
5. France€146,38744%
6. United Kingdom£61,594€73,14322%
7. Italy€73,02522%
8. Germany€63,06719%
9. SwitzerlandCHF 38,490€41,23912%
10. DubaiAED 140,095€34,02310%
11. Florida$22,306€19,9166%

Singapore also requires a Certificate of Entitlement, bid for at auction, which is not in the figure. Hong Kong and Singapore tax the value set by their own customs, so the local figure moves with the importer's price. Annual road taxes are left out except where named.

Why it differs

How a country taxes a car.

Denmark, Singapore and Hong Kong tax the price in steps that climb above 100% of it, so the dearer the car, the larger the share. In Denmark the tax on this car is 2.2 times its price before tax.

The Netherlands taxes the grams of CO2 alone, and France caps its malus at EUR 80,000 above 191 g/km. A V12 pays the most under both, and a plug-in hybrid of the same price pays far less.

Germany, Switzerland, Florida and Dubai charge their VAT or sales tax and little else. Switzerland adds a flat 4% automobile tax.

The rules

What each place charges, and the source.

PlaceWhat is chargedSource
SingaporeAdditional Registration Fee on the open market value, 100% to 320% in 5 tiers, 20% excise duty, 9% GST, the $35,000 band C3 emissions surcharge and the $350 registration fee. The Certificate of Entitlement is bid for separately and comes on top.Land Transport Authority, OneMotoring tax structure and emissions charges
DenmarkRegistration tax on the price including 25% VAT: 25% up to DKK 76,400, 85% up to DKK 232,400, 150% above, plus DKK 1,115 for each gram of CO2 over 137, less DKK 25,000. Then the 25% VAT itself.borger.dk, Afgifter på køretøjer, 2026 rates
Hong KongFirst Registration Tax on the taxable value: 46% on the first HK$150,000, 86% on the next HK$150,000, 115% on the next HK$200,000 and 132% on the rest. No sales tax.Transport Department, first registration tax for private cars
The NetherlandsBPM on CO2 alone: EUR 14,538 plus EUR 594 for each gram over 155, then 21% VAT on the price.Belastingdienst, BPM tarief personenauto 2026
FranceThe CO2 malus, EUR 80,000 above 191 g/km, with the weight malus capped so the 2 together stay at EUR 80,000, then 20% VAT.Service-Public.fr, malus écologique 2026, and the 2026 combined cap
United Kingdom20% VAT and the first-year Vehicle Excise Duty of £5,690 for a petrol car over 255 g/km. From the second year, £440 a year expensive car supplement for 5 years on top of the standard rate.GOV.UK, vehicle tax rate tables
Italy22% VAT. Every year after, the superbollo of EUR 20 for each kW above 185, on top of the regional car tax. Superbollo on this car: €8,520 a year.Altroconsumo, superbollo auto
Germany19% VAT, included in the German list price. No registration tax.ADAC Autokatalog, Ferrari 12Cilindri
Switzerland4% automobile tax on the value, then 8.1% import VAT on the value with that tax. No customs duty on cars since 2024.Federal Office for Customs and Border Security, automobile tax
Dubai5% customs duty on the import value, then 5% VAT on the value with the duty.UAE Federal Tax Authority (VAT 5%) and the GCC common customs tariff (5%)
Florida6% state sales tax, plus the county surtax on the first $5,000 of the price only. A federal gas guzzler tax applies to the model and is built into its US price.Florida Department of Revenue, sales and use tax

The places on the board.

What living there costs, the income tax and the flight home, on each place's own page.

Published research on the rules as their sources publish them, read October 2026. A buyer's own figure depends on the importer's price, the options and the date of registration. Not tax or legal advice.

Questions

The short answers.

How much does it cost to register a Ferrari in Denmark?

On this Ferrari 12Cilindri, €714,473 of registration tax and VAT on a car worth €331,933 before tax, about 215% of its price.

Denmark charges 150% on the value above DKK 232,400 and adds DKK 1,115 for each gram of CO2 over 137.

How much tax is there on a Ferrari in Singapore?

About €1,105,467 on this car before the Certificate of Entitlement: the Additional Registration Fee climbs to 320% of the open market value above S$80,000.

How much is the BPM on a Ferrari in the Netherlands?

€132,150 on a car emitting 353 g/km in 2026, before 21% VAT.

What is the malus on a Ferrari in France?

EUR 80,000, the ceiling, reached above 191 g/km in 2026.

The weight malus is capped so the 2 together stay at EUR 80,000.

Where is it cheapest to register a supercar?

Of the 11 places here, Florida, at €19,916 on this car.

Dubai and Germany follow closely.

What is the superbollo in Italy?

An annual surcharge of EUR 20 for each kW above 185.

On this 611 kW car it is €8,520 a year, falling after 5, 10 and 15 years.

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