This paper introduces a new set of privacy-preserving mechanisms for verifying compliance with location-based policies for vehicle taxation, or for (electric) vehicle (EV) subsidies, using Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKPs). We present the design and evaluation of a Zero-Knowledge Proof-of-Location (ZK-PoL) system that ensures a vehicle's adherence to territorial driving requirements without disclosing specific location data, hence maintaining user privacy. Our findings suggest a promising approach to apply ZK-PoL protocols in large-scale governmental subsidy or taxation programs.
@article{arxiv.2506.16812,
title = {Zero-Knowledge Proof-of-Location Protocols for Vehicle Subsidies and Taxation Compliance},
author = {Dan Bogdanov and Eduardo Brito and Annika Jaakson and Peeter Laud and Raul-Martin Rebane},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2506.16812},
year = {2025}
}
Comments
This is the extended version of the paper to appear in the Proceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Security and Privacy in Intelligent Infrastructures (SP2I 2025), held in conjunction with the 20th International Conference on Availability, Reliability and Security (ARES 2025)