• Policy

        • Israel

        • 2026

        Purchase tax on electric vehicles

        The purchase tax rate on electric vehicles increased from the rebated 45% rate to 48% in January 2026.

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        • Malta

        • 2025

        Incentives for electric vehicles and sustainable transport

        Transport Malta earmarked a €34 million grant program to support the adoption of electric vehicles, pedelecs, and motorcycles, along with a vehicle scrapping scheme. The initiative is part of the government's effort to promote sustainable transport. The grants for 2025 include financial incentives for various vehicles, such as €500 for pedelecs, €8,000 for electric cars under €40,000, and up to €6,000 for electric motorcycles. There are additional incentives for scrapping old vehicles, with extra benefits for those in Gozo. Businesses and voluntary organizations can also apply for support to transition to electric fleets. 

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        • Portugal

        • 2025

        Fundo Ambiental - 2025 electric vehicles subsidy

        As part of the "Fundo Ambiental", the Government has launched a call of 13.5 million euros to promote the electrification of the car fleet. 

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        • Serbia

        • 2020

        Subsidy programme for electric vehicles

        Government provides €5000 subsidy for the purchase of EVs since 2020. Subsidies for an electric two- and three-wheeler amount to €250, of electric motorcycle, a motorcycle with a side seat, a heavy tricycle, a light and heavy quadricycle amount to €500.

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        • Republic of Turkiye

        • 2023

        Import duties on electric vehicles from China

        The Turkish government introduced an additional duty of 40% on the import of electric vehicles from China.

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        • Switzerland

        • 2024

        Tariff inflexion on electric vehicles

        The Swiss Federal Council extended a 4% import duty to electric vehicles starting from 1 January 2024 which had enjoyed exemption since 1997.

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        • Chinese Taipei

        • 2017

        Tax reduction for electric vehicles and hybrid cars

        The government of Chinese Taipei is implementing a tax reduction for electric and hybrid vehicles.

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        • Ecuador

        • 2019

        Import duty elimination for electric vehicles and charging infrastructure equipment

        In June 2019, Ecuador eliminated import duties for electric vehicles -both for private use, public transport and cargo- as well as for charging infrastructure and battery equipments.

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        • Uruguay

        • 2024

        Import duty inflexion on electric vehicles

        According to the latest update of the MERCOSUR Common Nomenclature made by the government of Uruguay in April 2024, vehicles powered only by electric motors (8703.90) will have a National Tariff in Force (ANV) of 0%, unlike the Arancel Externo Comun (AEC) imposed by MERCOSUR of 20%. 

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        • Japan

        • 2020

        National Budget 2021 - Electric vehicles and fuel cell vehicles

        …especially in mobility, by subsidising electrified vehicles such as electric vehicles and fuel cell vehicles, storage batteries, promoting preferential treatments such as introducing charging and discharging facilities, and providing free parking slots for electric vehicles. The program provides subsidies to individuals, private businesses (small and medium-sized enterprises), local governments, and other entities that purchase electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid vehicles, and fuel cell vehicles, with the requirement that they procure 100% renewable electricity for their homes and offices.The amendment will increase the former subsidy of JPY 400,000 for the purchase of an EV to JPY 600,000…

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