inverkeerstelling

20:16 Sep 18, 2013 

Although the question was only about the single word 'inverkeerstelling', my answer stated:

❝eenmalige belasting op de inverkeerstelling (BIV) = one-off registration tax❞

That is, I placed this single word in its context. If you look at my answer, it reads:

❝eenmalige belasting op de inverkeerstelling (BIV)
one-off registration tax❞

Obviously, if you want to translate less than that entire expression, 'one-off', and maybe even other parts of my answer will no longer apply.

19:59 Sep 18, 2013 

It depends on your exact source context. 'Vehicle registration tax', 'vehicle registration', 'Belgian vehicle registration tax', 'one-off Belgian vehicle registration tax', 'one-off registration tax', etc. are all possibilities, depending on your context.

All 'inverkeerstelling' means, on its own, is the vehicle's entry into circulation.

19:47 Sep 18, 2013 

I only asked for "inverkeerstelling". Would that then only be "registration"?

18:35 Sep 18, 2013 

Yeah, you’re probably right. No need to mention the 'one-off' part. 'Vehicle registration tax' should suffice. Unless of course the Dutch text specifically mentions it as being 'éénmalig'.

18:03 Sep 18, 2013 

I don't see the need for excessive verbosity. Everybody knows that registration tax is only paid once, so the unwieldy 'one-off' can be left out. When it existed in the UK, it was NEVER called a 'one-off' tax.

16:43 Sep 18, 2013 

if there is no mention of it being 'eenmalig' in your text, you could of course also just go with something like:

'the Belgian vehicle registration tax (BIV)'

16:38 Sep 18, 2013 

The organisations that deal with this tax seem to always mention that it is a one-off thing. I think this should be retained in the English translation.

See e.g.:

'Eenmalige belasting
De belasting op de inverkeerstelling of kortweg de BIV wordt geheven op elke eerste inverkeerstelling op de openbare weg door één welbepaalde persoon. Deze belasting is dus maar eenmalig verschuldigd bij de inschrijving van het voertuig.' (http://www.vlaanderen.be/nl/mobiliteit-en-openbare-werken/vo... )

'Concreet nemen wij de volgende belastingen op ons:

Belasting op Inverkeerstelling (BIV) (eenmalig)
De verkeersbelasting (jaarlijks)' (https://www.belfius.be/www.dexia.be/nl/smallsites/dal/servic... )

'Belasting op de Inverkeerstelling (BIV) in België De belasting op de inverkeerstelling is een eenmalig geïnde taks op elke verkoop van personenauto's, auto's voor dubbel gebruik, minibussen en motorfietsen.' (http://www.verzekeringenpyfferoen.be/acrobad reader/Belastin... )

'Naast deze eenmalige belasting betaalt u ook een jaarlijkse verkeersbelasting.' (http://goo.gl/MXcDwv)