Incentives and legislation that aim to increase uptake of alternative fuels vehicles and infrastructure. 

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Registration tax benefits

• Regions provide an exemption (either total or 50%) for alternatively-powered vehicles (ie electric, HEVs, CNG, LPG and E85).
• BEVs, FCEVs, PHEVs (with a range of > 50km) are exempt from the mass-based malus

Company tax benefits

Exemption from CO2-based tax component (‘TVS’) for vehicles emitting less than 60g CO2/km (apart from diesel vehicles).

Purchase subsidies

Bonus to buy car or van with ≤ 20g CO2/km:

• €6,000 for households, if vehicle ≤ €45,000
• €4,000 for legal persons, vehicle ≤ €45,000
• €2,000 for households and legal persons:
  • Vehicle between €45,000 and €60,000
  • FCEV vans and cars, or vans > €60,000 Bonus cars or vans > 21 and ≤ 50g CO2/km:
• €1,000 for households, vehicle ≤ €50,000

Bonus BEV or FCEV heavy-duty vehicles:

• €50,000 for N2/N3 vehicles
• €30,000 for M2/M3 vehicles

Scrappage scheme for purchase of secondhand or new vehicles with ≤ 50g CO2/km, price ≤ €60,000:

• Cars: up to €5,000, based on income
• Vans: up to €9,000, based on the weight