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.

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Ownership tax benefits

• Minimum rate (€120 per year) for BEVs.
• Reduced rate (€140 per year) for PHEVs ≤ 50g CO2/km

 

Company tax benefits

A tax incentive for companies paying corporation tax is in place in the form of Accelerated Capital Allowances for Energy Efficient Equipment.  Since 2008, this scheme has been allowing companies to write off 100% of the purchase value of qualifying energy efficient equipment against their profit in the year of purchase. The scheme supports the purchase of BEVs, PHEVs, hybrid vehicles and the associated charging equipment. Leading to 0% of benefit in kind applies to the first €50,000 for BEVs

Purchase subsidies

Purchase incentives for individuals in 2021:- Up to €5,000 for BEVs- Up to €5,000 for PHEVs with ≤ 50g CO2/km and full-electric range of ≥ 50km

 

Other financial benefits

Free charging at some normal and high power public recharging points. Free on-street parking while charging in some local authorites. Regulations made to provide for distinct marking of on-street space for charging of EV's. 

AF infrastructure incentives

Free installation of domestic chargers up to EUR 2 000

Registration TAX benefits

• €5,000 relief for BEVs costing up to €40,000. The relief tapers off after €40,000 and ends at €50,000.
• BEVs are exempt from a nitrogen oxides (NOx) tax

Purchase Subsidies

Subsidies for private individuals (passenger cars):

List Price of Approved EV - BEV€14,000 to €15,000: €1,500€15,000 to €16,000: €2,000€16,000 to €17,000: €2,500€17,000 to €18,000: €3,000€18,000 to €60,000: €3,500

Subsidy for commercial vehicles (passenger cars):

List Price of Approved EV - BEV€14,000 to €15,000: €2,000€15,000 to €16,000: €2,500€16,000 to €17,000: €3,000€17,000 to €18,000: €3,500€18,000 to €60,000: €3,800

Panel vans receive a grant if the maximum permissible wieght is not more than 3500kg with the maximum purchase price of 90.000€. The grant goes up to 7.500€.

- Up to €5,000 for PHEVs with ≤ 50g CO2/km and full-electric range of ≥ 50km

Below is the subsidy amount per price of the BEV. The subsidy only applies when purchased privately. 

Interesting links

https://www.epower.ie/post/can-you-get-free-electric-car-chargers-in-ireland

 https://www.acea.auto/files/Electric_cars-Tax_benefits__purchase_incentives_2023.pdf

https://www.seai.ie/grants/electric-vehicle-grants/grant-amounts/#:~:text=Value%20of%20electric%20vehicle%20grants,-Privately%20bought%20EVs&text=A%20maximum%20grant%20of%20%E2%82%AC,will%20not%20receive%20a%20grant