The incentives and legislations section is updated for 2025, published on 18th April 2025, representing the situation as of that date. Major changes of incentives and polices are updated on a rolling basis from that date onwards.

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

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Purchase subsidies

Purchase incentives (bonus) for individuals in 2025:€5,000 for a new BEV (<6 months), €2,500 for a used BEV (<4 years).Additional €1,000 for scrapping an old petrol/diesel vehicle.Price cap: €45,000 (incl. VAT). Subsidies available until 31 Dec 2026 or until funds are depleted.

Registration tax benefits

BEVs are exempt from registration tax.

Ownership / Circulation tax benefits

BEVs were exempt from road tax until end of 2025.
From 2026, BEVs will receive a 75% discount on road usage fees on national roads.

Company tax benefits

Companies purchasing BEVs can deduct a portion of the vehicle's cost from their taxable income. The deduction amount depends on the vehicle's carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions:€75,000 for cars with 0 g/km CO2 emissions (i.e., BEVs) 

Other financial benefits

- BEV free parking in Vilnius and free parking of BEV and PHEV with special EV registration numbers in other cities (Kaunas, Klaipėda, Panevėžys, Šiauliai, Neringa);- Bus lanes for EV (BEV+PHEV) in Vilnius;- Special vehicle registration numbers for EV (EVXXXX and from 2018-04-03 – EXXXXX); - In 2019, a subsidy of EUR 1000 was introduced for persons who provide for the scrapping (recovery) of an old vehicle and the purchase of a less polluting vehicle (powered only by gasoline, gas (natural or liquefied), ethanol, electricity or gasoline, ethanol, electricity; the date for the first registration of such a vehicle in the European Union shall not be earlier than 1 January 2013 and shall not exceed 130 g CO2 / km.);

Local incentives

Public tenders for installation of public electric vehicles charging points; renewal of old and polluting public vehicles by electric transport.

AF infrastructure incentives

Private charging infrastructure is subsidized with up to €1,500 for wallboxes or charging cables and up to €3,000 for shared systems in multi-party buildings. Public charging infrastructure is subsidized with up to €10,000.

VAT Benefits

Legal entities can reclaim 100% VAT (21%) on the purchase of new or used 100% electric vehicles used for taxable business activities.
Hybrids are excluded.
Individuals cannot reclaim VAT, but may access purchase subsidies.
Applies to vehicles priced up to €50,000 incl. VAT.
Also applies to exports of BEVs outside the EU (VAT exempt).

VAT deduction is allowed only if the vehicle is used in commercial operations. Personal-use company vehicles are excluded.

Interesting links

The Seimas approved a road user tax exemption for electric vehicles

Legislative text: Link1, Link2

 

Announced policy changes (effective later in 2024 and after)

VAT deduction for BEVs will be maintained until 2027.

Institutions involved in Incentives

MoT&C, MoE and MoE&I also Municipalities