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.
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.
- Registration tax benefits
Minimum rate for vehicles emitting ≤ 100g CO2/km
- Ownership tax benefits
Electric Vehicles pay 10 Euros per year. Normal annual road licenses for ICE vehicles varies and goes higher for vehicles depending among other attributes such as emissions, and age.
- Other financial benefits
Use of priority lanes in Valetta. No Valetta controlled vehicular access (CVA) charge. There are additional tax benefits for commercial undertakings when it comes to the estimation of depreciation. No registration tax, which means considerable additional financial assistance especially in the case of EVs which are larger and are considered to be premium class, and from which, private organisation s could get a total of not more than EUR 200 000 in grants in line with the current State Aid Rules,
- AF infrastructure incentives
New car importers and fleet management companies can apply for a maximum grant of EUR 25 000 to update their service garages or re-train personnel.
Electric car owners can charge their vehicles at home using residence electricity subsidies and make use of the three solar car ports around Malta for charging and I22
- Purchase Subsidies
BEVs:- €11,000 for individuals- Up to €20,000 for companies (additional incentive if established in and operating from certain localities Additional grant to scrap a vehicle of ≥ 10 years
- Interesting links
National Incentives
Transport Malta:
Availability of latest incentives for emobility: https://www.transport.gov.mt/Land/Sustainable-Transport/
https://www.transport.gov.mt/Land/Transport-Schemes-2020/Electric-Vehicles-Plug-in-Hybrids-3707
https://www.acea.auto/files/Electric_cars-Tax_benefits__purchase_incentives_2023.pdf
- Announced policy changes (effective later in 2024 and after)
A new updated grant scheme for 2020 ha been approved, and waiting for approval by the Sate Aid Monitoring Board.
- Institutions involved in Incentives
Transport Malta manages the EV grant Schemes on behalf of Government of Malta
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.