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Incentives and Legislation

The incentives and legislations section is undergoing a comprehensive annual update for 2025, due to be published by 18th April 2025.

The last annual update was to represent situation as of 2024, publihsed on 23rd April 2024.

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

If you know of other national or local incentives that should be included in this section, please send us an email, or use the button on the right, and let us know. We review the proposed changes and implement the updates on a short notice. 

Purchase subsidies

No purchase subsidies are currently available for battery electric vehicles in Bulgaria.

Registration Tax Benefits

Battery electric vehicles, including cars, motorcycles, mopeds, and vehicles of categories L5e, L6e, and L7e (as defined in Regulation (EU) No. 168/2013), are fully exempt from vehicle registration tax.

Ownership tax benefits

Battery electric vehicles, including cars, motorcycles, and mopeds, are exempt from the annual circulation tax.

Company Tax Benefits

Electric vehicles used as business assets are eligible for accelerated depreciation. Additionally, full operating lease expenses for BEVs are tax deductible.

VAT Benefits

VAT on the purchase of battery electric vehicles is deductible when the vehicle is used exclusively for business purposes.

Other Financial Benefits

Free parking is available for battery electric vehicles in select Bulgarian cities, subject to municipal regulations.

Local Incentives

No additional local incentive schemes are currently reported beyond exemptions from parking fees in some municipalities.

Announced Policy Changes (Effective Later in 2025 and After)

No confirmed policy changes or subsidy programmes for battery electric vehicles have been announced for implementation in 2025 or later.

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Institutions Involved in Incentives

National Revenue Agency (tax exemptions)Municipal authorities (local parking benefits)Ministry of Finance of Bulgaria

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Incentives and Legislation

The incentives and legislations section is undergoing a comprehensive annual update for 2025, due to be published by 18th April 2025.

The last annual update was to represent situation as of 2024, publihsed on 23rd April 2024.

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

If you know of other national or local incentives that should be included in this section, please send us an email, or use the button on the right, and let us know. We review the proposed changes and implement the updates on a short notice.