Individual business Conversion premium for vehicles
Verified 17 December 2024 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
Abolition of several aid schemes for the purchase of low-emission vehicles
Vehicle purchases and leases as of december 2, 2024 shall no longer be eligible for the following purchase aids:
- Eco-friendly bonus for vans
- Eco-friendly bonus for new two- or three-wheel motor vehicles and motor quadricycles
- Bike Bonus
- Conversion premium (for all vehicles).
Since December 2, 2024, the legal persons can therefore no longer benefit from the ecological bonus.
Important : Vehicles purchased or leased before december 2, 2024 and whose billing or payment on 1er rent shall be paid by February 14, 2025 may, however, benefit from the aid in force at the time of purchase or signature of their lease contract.
The conversion premium is a aid for the purchase or long-term hire of low-emission vehicles. It takes the form of a variable payment or a deduction from the cost of buying or leasing the vehicle. To benefit from this, a polluting car or utility vehicle must be taken off the road. This premium applies to passenger cars, vans and motor vehicles (2 or 3 wheels) and quadricycles, and electric bicycles.
The conversion premium does not apply purchases and leases made after december 2, 2024. This sheet applies only to purchases and rentals made before that date.
What applies to you ?
Passenger car
The conversion premium does not apply to purchases and rentals interveners after december 2, 2024. This sheet applies only to purchases and rentals made before that date.
The conversion premium for the acquisition of passenger cars (VP) may be attributed to any individual entrepreneur domiciled in France whose reference tax income (RFR) per share is less than or equal to €24,900.
Individual business In order to benefit from it,
- Either buy a private car which is eligible for the premium
- Either rent a private car which can benefit from the premium, in the context of a contract of 2 years or more
- And to remove a polluting vehicle from circulation (for it to be destroyed)
FYI
Individual business No matter how many vehicles are handed over for destruction, aonce the conversion premium for the acquisition or rental of a new passenger car.
Vehicle purchased or rented
The vehicles eligible for the conversion premium for passenger cars are those who, on the date of their invoicing (in case of purchase) or on the date of payment of the first rent provided for in the vehicle rental contract meet a set of conditions. These vehicles shall:
- Belong to category M1 (a vehicle designed and constructed for the carriage of passengers and comprising not more than eight seats in addition to the driver's seat)
- Are registered in France in a definitive series (SIV number)
- Are not damaged vehicles (in the light of expert reports drawn up by insurers)
- Are not transferred by the purchaser or the holder of a lease:
- Not within one year of the date of the vehicle's billing or payment of the first rent
- Not until you've covered at least 6,000 kilometers
- Have a acquisition cost less than or equal to €47,000 all taxes included (including tax), including, when accounted for separately, the cost of acquiring or leasing the battery
- Have a mass in running order less than 2 400 kg.
Please note
A company who acquires or leases a vehicle that meets the conditions for the conversion premium and leases it under a contract of 2 years or more cannot benefit from the bonus.
Dealers and vehicle brand agents are not eligible for the eco-bonus for the purchase or lease of a vehicle that they assign to the demonstration.
Vehicle withdrawn from traffic
The vehicle to be withdrawn from circulation in order to benefit from the conversion premium for passenger cars duty meet a set of conditions. This vehicle:
- Belongs to the category M1 (a vehicle designed and constructed for the carriage of passengers and comprising, in addition to the driver's seat, not more than 8 seats), or N1 (vehicle designed and constructed for the carriage of goods having a maximum weight of 3,5 tons or less)
- East registered in France in a definitive series (SIV number) or in a normal series
- Has been registered :
- Before 1 January 2011, for a vehicle using diesel fuel as the main fuel
- Before 1 January 2006, for a vehicle not using diesel as the main fuel (e.g. a petrol vehicle)
- Belongs to the beneficiary the premium, for at least 1 year
- Is not a damaged vehicle (on the basis of an expert report drawn up by an insurer, for example following an accident) or is the subject of a insurance contract valid for at least one year on the date of its delivery for destruction or on the date of invoicing of the vehicle acquired or leased
- Is not guaranteed
- East remitted for destruction, within 3 months before or 6 months after the date of invoicing of the vehicle acquired or leased:
- Either at a VHU center
- or to a treatment facility for end-of life vehicles situated in another Member State of the European Union or in a third State, which issues its owner with a certificate of destruction of the vehicle
In case of doubt about your ability to benefit from the conversion premium, you can consult a dedicated page of the Ministry responsible for the ecological transition:
The amount of the conversion premium depends on the energy source of the vehicle purchased or leased and its carbon dioxide (CO2).
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Vehicle running exclusively on electricity, hydrogen or a combination of the 2
Cars which use electricity, hydrogen or a combination of the two as their exclusive source of energy and which are eligible for the conversion premium must comply with the following conditions. These cars:
- Have not previously been the subject of a 1re registration in France or abroad
- Fulfill one of the following conditions:
- Either have an environmental score exceeding a threshold. All vehicle models concerned shall be indicated on a Ecological Transition Agency (ADEME) website
- Either have been the subject of a 1re registration in France or abroad for at least 12 months on the date of invoicing of the vehicle or payment of 1er rent
The amount of the conversion premium is €1,500 for those cars.
Please note
The amount of the conversion premium for cars shall be increased to 80% the cost of acquisition, up to €5,000 for individual entrepreneurs:
- Or whose reference tax income (RFR) per share is less than or equal to €15,400, and:
- Of which the length of the journey, made exclusively with their vehicle, between their home and their place of work is more than 30 kilometers
- Or driving more than 12,000 kilometers per year in the course of their work with their vehicle
- An individual entrepreneur whose reference tax income (RFR) per unit is less than or equal to €7,100
Vehicle running wholly or partly on petrol, natural gas, LPG, ethanol or superethanol
Cars which use petrol, natural gas, LPG, ethanol or superethanol as an exclusive or partial source of energy and which may benefit from the conversion premium shall comply with the following conditions. These cars must:
- Having previously been the subject of a 1re registration in France or abroad for at least 12 months on the date of invoicing of the vehicle or payment of 1er rent
- Emit a maximum of 132 grams of CO2 per kilometer, or 104 grams of CO2 per kilometer if the method used to determine emissions uses the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) or an alternative method known as NEDC-c.
- Have a date of 1re registration after 1er january 2011
The conversion premium shall be:
- Either 80% the cost of acquisition, up to €3,000 for individual entrepreneurs:
- Or whose reference tax income (RFR) per share is less than or equal to €15,400 and:
- or whose journey, made exclusively with their vehicle, between home and work is more than 30 kilometers
- Or driving more than 12 000 kilometers per year in the course of their professional activity with their vehicle
- or whose reference income per unit is less than or equal to €7,100
- Or whose reference tax income (RFR) per share is less than or equal to €15,400 and:
- Either €500 up to and including the cost of acquiring the vehicle, for other sole proprietors whose reference tax income (RFR) per unit is less than or equal to €15,400.
Please note
Individual entrepreneurs with reference tax income above €15,400 shall not be eligible for the conversion premium for thermal or hybrid cars.
The conversion premium shall be increased by €1,000 where the beneficiary has an address for service or a place of work in a municipality, part of whose territory is situated within a Low Emission Mobility Zone (LEZ).
The cumulative amount of ecological bonuses, conversion premium and retrofit premium for the same vehicle may not exceed the cost of acquisition inclusive of all taxes (including tax) of the vehicle, plus the cost of the battery if it is rented, less commercial discounts.
Car sellers and car rentals can make the ecological bonus advance. In this case, it is not necessary to make a request from the company making the purchase or rental.
If this advance is not made, a request for a conversion premium must be made no later than 6 months next:
- Or the date of invoicing of the vehicle, in the case of a purchase
- Either the payment date of 1er rent, in the case of a rental
In order to simplify the processing of the application by the Agency for Services and Payment (ASP), it is strongly recommended that the vehicle registration certificate should show the name of the contractor as holder or as co-holder, if the latter also wishes to show the name of his company.
FYI
Where the conversion premium is cumulated with the ecological bonus, a single application for payment may be submitted for the two aids. Their payment is simultaneous. By way of derogation, if sellers or car rental companies or organizations advance only one or the other of these aids, 2 separate payment applications may be submitted (one for the ecological bonus and one for the conversion premium).
Online application for the ecological bonus or conversion bonus
The conversion premium shall be:
- Either advance to its beneficiary by sellers or car rentals or other organizations distributing loans related to the Payment and Services Agency (PSA). In this case, the aid applies in full to the amount, including all taxes (including VAT), of the vehicle mentioned on the purchase or rental invoice, after any discount, rebate, deduction or benefit granted by the seller. For a rental of a duration of 2 years or more, the premium must be paid to the tenant at the latest at the end of the 1re term provided for in the lease and up to the amount expressly mentioned in the lease.
- Either paid directly to its beneficiary by the SPA (on request)
The aid must appear clearly on the invoice, the receipt, the lease agreement or a certificate, in accordance with a model made available by the SPA, countersigned by the tenant, accompanied by the words: ‘Ecological bonus - aid for the acquisition and rental of low-emission vehicles’ (this applies to the conversion premium).
Please note
If an advance of the conversion premium is paid to the client, the company that made the payment must make the application to the SPA in order to be reimbursed.
The beneficiary of the conversion premium must return the amount within 3 months from the date of transfer, where the vehicle from which he was entitled to benefit is disposed of under at least one of the following conditions :
- Within one year after the date of the vehicle's invoice, if the beneficiary purchased the vehicle
- Within one year after the date of payment of the first rent, if the beneficiary has rented the vehicle
- Before you have at least:
- 6 000 km for vans and passenger cars
- 2 000 km for two- or three-wheel motor vehicles and motor quadricycles
Pickup
The conversion premium does not apply to purchases and rentals interveners after december 2, 2024. This sheet applies only to purchases and rentals made before that date.
The conversion premium for the purchase of vans may be granted to any individual contractor resident in France whose reference tax income (RFR) per share is less than or equal to €24,900.
Individual business In order to benefit from it,
- Either buy a van that can qualify for the premium
- Either rent a van which can benefit from the premium, as part of a contract of 2 years or more
- And to remove a polluting vehicle from circulation (for it to be destroyed)
FYI
Individual business No matter how many vehicles are handed over for destruction, aonce the conversion premium for the acquisition or rental of a new passenger car.
Vehicle purchased or rented
Vehicles which may benefit from the conversion premium for vans are those who, on the date of their invoicing (in case of purchase) or on the date of payment of the first rent provided for in the vehicle rental contract meet a set of conditions. These vehicles shall:
- Belong To:
- Either to the category of vans (vehicles designed and constructed for the carriage of goods having a maximum weight of 3,5 tons or less)
- Either to the category N2 (a vehicle designed and constructed for the carriage of goods having a maximum weight of more than 3,5 tons and less than or equal to 12 tons) and satisfying the following criteria:
- They shall benefit from derogations applicable to gas-generating vehicles, natural gas vehicles, electric accumulators or alternative propulsion systems. These derogations correspond to the weight in running order of either the gas generator and its accessories, or natural gas for vehicles and its accessories, or accumulators and their accessories, or mechanical energy storage and their accessories. This applies within the limit of 2 tons.
- They have a permissible total laden weight (the maximum mass that a vehicle may contain) of not more than 3,5 tons
- Are not damaged vehicles (in the light of expert reports drawn up by insurers)
- Are registered in France in a definitive series (SIV number)
- Are not transferred by the purchaser or the holder of a lease:
- Not within one year of the date of the vehicle's billing or payment of the first rent
- Not until you've covered at least 6,000 kilometers
Please note
A company which acquires or leases a vehicle satisfying the conditions for qualifying for the conversion premium and leases it under a contract of 2 years or more shall not qualify for the conversion premium.
Dealers and vehicle brand agents are not eligible for the eco-bonus for the purchase or lease of a vehicle that they assign to the demonstration.
Vehicle withdrawn from traffic
The vehicle to be withdrawn from circulation in order to benefit from the conversion premium for vans duty meet a set of conditions. This vehicle:
- Belongs to the category M1 (a vehicle designed and constructed for the carriage of passengers and comprising, in addition to the driver's seat, not more than 8 seats), or N1 (vehicle designed and constructed for the carriage of goods having a maximum weight of 3,5 tons or less)
- East registered in France in a definitive series (SIV number) or in a normal series
- Has been registered :
- Before 1er January 2011, for a vehicle using diesel as its main fuel
- Before 1er January 2006, for a vehicle not using diesel as the main fuel (e.g. a petrol vehicle)
- Belongs to the beneficiary the premium, for at least 1 year
- Is not a damaged vehicle (on the basis of an expert report drawn up by an insurer, for example following an accident) or is the subject of a insurance contract valid for at least one year on the date of its delivery for destruction or on the date of invoicing of the vehicle acquired or leased
- Is not pledge
- East remitted for destruction, within 3 months before or 6 months after the date of invoicing of the vehicle acquired or leased:
- Either at a VHU center
- At a treatment facility for end-of life vehicles outside France, if it complies with provisions equivalent to those laid down for VHU centers in France and if it issues its owner with a certificate of destruction of the vehicle
In case of doubt about your ability to benefit from the conversion premium, you can consult a dedicated page of the Ministry responsible for the ecological transition:
The amount of the conversion premium depends on the energy source of the vehicle purchased or leased and its carbon dioxide (CO2).
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Vehicle running exclusively on electricity, hydrogen or a combination of the 2
The vans that use electricity, hydrogen or a combination of the two as source exclusive energy may benefit from the conversion premium. For these vans, the amount of the conversion premium depends on the vehicle class (this is based on the emissions of different gases produced by the vehicle).
The amounts and limits of the conversion premium are shown in the following table:
Premium amount | Maximum premium limit | |
|---|---|---|
Class I | 40% the cost of acquiring the vehicle, plus the cost of the battery if the latter is hired | €4,000 |
Class II | 40% the cost of acquiring the vehicle, plus the cost of the battery if the latter is hired | €6,000 |
Class III | 40% the cost of acquiring the vehicle, plus the cost of the battery if the latter is hired | €8,000 |
Please note
The amount of the conversion premium is increased of €1,000 for individual entrepreneurs:
- Or whose reference tax income (RFR) per share is less than or equal to €15,400 and:
- Of which the length of the journey, made exclusively with their vehicle, between home and work is more than 30 kilometers
- Or driving more than 12,000 kilometers per year in the course of their work with their vehicle
- or whose reference income per unit is less than or equal to €7,100
Vehicle running wholly or partly on petrol, natural gas, LPG, ethanol or superethanol
The vans that use gasoline, natural gas, LPG, ethanol or superethanol as an exclusive or partial source of energy and eligible for the conversion premium must comply with the following conditions. These vans:
- Have an acquisition cost less than or equal to €50,000
- Emit up to 132 grams of CO2 per kilometer, or 104 grams of CO2 per kilometer if the method used to determine emissions uses the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) or an alternative method known as NEDC-c.
- Have previously been the subject of a 1re registration in France or abroad for at least 12 months on the date of invoicing of the vehicle or payment of 1er rent
- Of which date 1re registration is after 1er january 2011
The conversion premium shall be:
- 80% the cost of acquisition, up to €3,000 for individual entrepreneurs:
- Or whose reference tax income (RFR) per share is less than or equal to €15,400 and:
- or whose journey, made exclusively with their vehicle, between home and work is more than 30 kilometers
- Or driving more than 12 000 kilometers per year in the course of their professional activity with their vehicle
- Or whose reference tax income per unit is less than or equal to €7,100
- Or whose reference tax income (RFR) per share is less than or equal to €15,400 and:
- €500 within the limit of the cost of acquisition of the vehicle inclusive of all taxes (including tax), for individual entrepreneurs whose reference tax income per share is less than or equal to €15,400
Please note
Individual entrepreneurs with reference tax income above €15,400 not eligible for the conversion premium for thermal or hybrid vans.
The conversion premium shall be increased by €1,000 where the beneficiary has an address for service or a place of work in a municipality, part of whose territory is situated within a Low Emission Mobility Zone (LEZ).
The cumulative amount of ecological bonuses, conversion premium and retrofit premium for the same vehicle may not exceed the cost of acquisition inclusive of all taxes (including tax) of the vehicle, plus the cost of the battery if it is rented, less commercial discounts.
Car sellers and car rentals can make the ecological bonus advance. In this case, it is not necessary to make a request from the company making the purchase or rental.
If this advance is not made, a request for a conversion premium must be made no later than 6 months next:
- Or the date of invoicing of the vehicle, in the case of a purchase
- Either the payment date of 1er rent, in the case of a rental
In order to simplify the processing of the application by the Agency for Services and Payment (ASP), it is strongly recommended that the vehicle registration certificate should show the name of the contractor as holder or as co-holder, if the latter also wishes to show the name of his company.
FYI
Where the conversion premium is cumulated with the ecological bonus, a single application for payment may be submitted for the two aids. Their payment is simultaneous. By way of derogation, if sellers or car rental companies or organizations advance only one or the other of these aids, 2 separate payment applications may be submitted (one for the ecological bonus and one for the conversion premium).
Online application for the ecological bonus or conversion bonus
The conversion premium shall be:
- Either advance to its beneficiary by sellers or car rentals or other organizations distributing loans related to the Payment and Services Agency (PSA). In this case, the aid applies in full to the amount, including all taxes (including VAT), of the vehicle mentioned on the purchase or rental invoice, after any discount, rebate, deduction or benefit granted by the seller. For a rental of a duration of 2 years or more, the premium must be paid to the tenant at the latest at the end of the 1re term provided for in the lease and up to the amount expressly mentioned in the lease.
- Either paid directly to its beneficiary by the SPA (on request)
The aid must appear clearly on the invoice, the receipt, the lease agreement or a certificate, in accordance with a model made available by the SPA, countersigned by the tenant, accompanied by the words: ‘Ecological bonus - aid for the acquisition and rental of low-emission vehicles’ (this applies to the conversion premium).
Please note
If an advance of the conversion premium is paid to the client, the company that made the payment must make the application to the SPA in order to be reimbursed.
The beneficiary of the conversion premium must return the amount within 3 months from the date of transfer, where the vehicle from which he was entitled to benefit is disposed of under at least one of the following conditions :
- Within one year after the date of the vehicle's invoice, if the beneficiary purchased the vehicle
- Within one year after the date of payment of the first rent, if the beneficiary has rented the vehicle
- Before you have at least:
- 6 000 km for vans and passenger cars
- 2 000 km for two- or three-wheel motor vehicles and motor quadricycles
Motor vehicle (2 or 3 wheels) and quadricycle
The conversion premium does not apply to purchases and rentals interveners after december 2, 2024. This sheet applies only to purchases and rentals made before that date.
The conversion premium for the purchase of motor vehicles (2 or 3 wheels) and motor quadricycles may be awarded to any individual contractor domiciled in France whose reference tax income (RFR) per share is less than or equal to €24,900.
Individual business In order to benefit from it,
- Either buy a motor vehicle which is eligible for the premium
- Either rent a motor vehicle which is eligible for the premium, in the context of a contract of 2 years or more
- And to remove a polluting vehicle from circulation (for it to be destroyed)
FYI
Individual business No matter how many vehicles are handed over for destruction, aonce the conversion premium for the purchase or hire of a motor vehicle.
Vehicle purchased or rented
Vehicles which may benefit from the conversion premium for motor vehicles are those who, on the date of their invoicing (in case of purchase) or on the date of payment of 1er rent provided for in the vehicle rental contract meet a set of conditions. These vehicles shall:
- Belong to the category of 2- or 3-wheel motor vehicles and motor quadricycles (category L)
- Do not use lead acid batteries
- Have a maximum net engine power of 2 kilowatts (kW) or more
- Are registered in France in a definitive series
- Are not transferred by the purchaser or the holder of a lease:
- Not within one year from the date of billing of the vehicle or payment of 1er rent
- Not until you've traveled at least 2,000 kilometers
- Use electricity as an exclusive source of energy
- Are not damaged vehicles (in the light of expert reports drawn up by insurers)
Please note
A company which acquires or leases a vehicle satisfying the conditions for qualifying for the conversion premium and leases it under a contract of 2 years or more shall not qualify for the conversion premium.
Dealers and vehicle brand agents are not eligible for the eco-bonus for the purchase or lease of a vehicle that they assign to the demonstration.
Vehicle withdrawn from traffic
The vehicle to be withdrawn from circulation in order to benefit from the conversion premium for motor vehicles duty meet a set of conditions. This vehicle:
- Belongs to the category M1 (a vehicle designed and constructed for the carriage of passengers and comprising, in addition to the driver's seat, not more than 8 seats), or N1 (vehicle designed and constructed for the carriage of goods having a maximum weight of 3,5 tons or less)
- East registered in France in a definitive series (SIV number) or in a normal series
- Has been registered :
- Before 1 January 2011, for a vehicle using diesel fuel as the main fuel
- Before 1 January 2006, for a vehicle not using diesel as the main fuel (e.g. a petrol vehicle)
- Belongs to the beneficiary the premium, for at least 1 year
- Is not a damaged vehicle (on the basis of an expert report drawn up by an insurer, for example following an accident) or is the subject of a insurance contract valid for at least one year on the date of its delivery for destruction or on the date of invoicing of the vehicle acquired or leased
- Is not pledge
- East remitted for destruction, within 3 months before or 6 months after the date of invoicing of the vehicle acquired or leased:
- Either at a VHU center
- At a treatment facility for end-of life vehicles outside France, if it complies with provisions equivalent to those laid down for VHU centers in France and if it issues its owner with a certificate of destruction of the vehicle
In case of doubt about your ability to benefit from the conversion premium, you can consult a dedicated page of the Ministry responsible for the ecological transition:
The upright the conversion premium for motor vehicles (2 or 3 wheels) and motor quadricycles shall be fixed:
- Either to €1,100, within the limit of the cost of acquiring the vehicle, including all taxes and ecological bonuses deducted, if the vehicle is acquired or rented by an individual contractor whose reference tax income (RFR) per share is less than or equal to €14,089
- Either to €100, in other cases
The conversion premium shall be increased by €1,000 where the beneficiary has an address for service or a place of work in a municipality, part of whose territory is situated within a Low Emission Mobility Zone (LEZ).
The cumulative amount of ecological bonuses, conversion premium and retrofit premium for the same vehicle may not exceed the cost of acquisition inclusive of all taxes (including tax) of the vehicle, plus the cost of the battery if it is rented, less commercial discounts.
Car sellers and car rentals can make the ecological bonus advance. In this case, it is not necessary to make a request from the company making the purchase or rental.
If this advance is not made, a request for a conversion premium must be made no later than 6 months next:
- Or the date of invoicing of the vehicle, in the case of a purchase
- Either the payment date of 1er rent, in the case of a rental
In order to simplify the processing of the application by the Agency for Services and Payment (ASP), it is strongly recommended that the vehicle registration certificate should show the name of the contractor as holder or as co-holder, if the latter also wishes to show the name of his company.
FYI
Where the conversion premium is cumulated with the ecological bonus, a single application for payment may be submitted for the two aids. Their payment is simultaneous. By way of derogation, if sellers or car rental companies or organizations advance only one or the other of these aids, 2 separate payment applications may be submitted (one for the ecological bonus and one for the conversion premium).
Online application for the ecological bonus or conversion bonus
The conversion premium shall be:
- Either advance to its beneficiary by sellers or car rentals or other organizations distributing loans related to the Payment and Services Agency (PSA). In this case, the aid applies in full to the amount, including all taxes (including VAT), of the vehicle mentioned on the purchase or rental invoice, after any discount, rebate, deduction or benefit granted by the seller. For a rental of a duration of 2 years or more, the premium must be paid to the tenant at the latest at the end of the 1re term provided for in the lease and up to the amount expressly mentioned in the lease.
- Either paid directly to its beneficiary by the SPA (on request)
The aid must appear clearly on the invoice, the receipt, the lease agreement or a certificate, in accordance with a model made available by the SPA, countersigned by the tenant, accompanied by the words: ‘Ecological bonus - aid for the acquisition and rental of low-emission vehicles’ (this applies to the conversion premium).
Please note
If an advance of the conversion premium is paid to the client, the company that made the payment must make the application to the SPA in order to be reimbursed.
The beneficiary of the conversion premium must return the amount within 3 months from the date of transfer, where the vehicle from which he was entitled to benefit is disposed of under at least one of the following conditions :
- Within one year after the date of the vehicle's invoice, if the beneficiary purchased the vehicle
- Within one year after the date of payment of the first rent, if the beneficiary has rented the vehicle
- Before you have at least:
- 6 000 km for vans and passenger cars
- 2 000 km for two- or three-wheel motor vehicles and motor quadricycles
Electric Bike
The conversion premium does not apply to purchases and rentals interveners after december 2, 2024. This sheet applies only to purchases and rentals made before that date.
The conversion premium for the acquisition of cycles with assisted pedaling (electric bicycles) may be awarded to any individual entrepreneur domiciled in France whose reference tax income (RFR) per share is less than or equal to €24,900.
Individual business In order to benefit from it,
- Either buy an electric bicycle that can benefit from the premium
- Either rent an electric bicycle that can benefit from the premium, as part of a contract of 2 years or more
- And to remove a polluting vehicle from circulation (for it to be destroyed)
FYI
In the same tax household, several premiums for conversion to the purchase of electric bicycles may be paid (up to one for each member of the household) for the destruction of the same vehicle.
Bike purchased or rented
Vehicles which may benefit from the conversion premium for the acquisition of an assisted pedaling cycle (electric bicycle) are those who, on the date of their invoicing (in case of purchase) or on the date of payment of 1er rent provided for in the vehicle rental contract meet a set of conditions. These vehicles shall:
- Are pedal-assisted cycles (e-bikes)
- Do not use lead acid batteries
- Are sold by professionals
- Are subject to a identification by the professionals who offer them for sale or rent
- Are not transferred by the purchaser or the holder of a lease agreement within one year of the date of invoicing of the vehicle or payment of 1er rent
Please note
A company which acquires or leases a vehicle satisfying the conditions for qualifying for the conversion premium and leases it under a contract of 2 years or more shall not qualify for the conversion premium.
Dealers and vehicle brand agents are not eligible for the eco-bonus for the purchase or lease of a vehicle that they assign to the demonstration.
Vehicle withdrawn from traffic
The vehicle to be withdrawn from circulation in order to benefit from the conversion premium for motor vehicles duty meet a set of conditions. This vehicle:
- Belongs to the category M1 (a vehicle designed and constructed for the carriage of passengers and comprising, in addition to the driver's seat, not more than 8 seats), or N1 (vehicle designed and constructed for the carriage of goods having a maximum weight of 3,5 tons or less)
- East registered in France in a definitive series (SIV number) or in a normal series
- Has been registered :
- Before 1er January 2011, for a vehicle using diesel as its main fuel
- Before 1er January 2006, for a vehicle not using diesel as the main fuel (e.g. a petrol vehicle)
- Belongs to the beneficiary the premium, for at least 1 year
- Is not a damaged vehicle (on the basis of an expert report drawn up by an insurer, for example following an accident) or is the subject of a insurance contract valid for at least one year on the date of its delivery for destruction or on the date of invoicing of the vehicle acquired or leased
- Is not pledge
- East remitted for destruction, within 3 months before or 6 months after the date of invoicing of the vehicle acquired or leased:
- Either at a VHU center
- At a treatment facility for end-of life vehicles outside France, if it complies with provisions equivalent to those laid down for VHU centers in France and if it issues its owner with a certificate of destruction of the vehicle
In case of doubt about your ability to benefit from the conversion premium, you can consult a dedicated page of the Ministry responsible for the ecological transition:
The upright the conversion premium for electric bicycles shall be fixed:
- Either to €3,000, if the vehicle is acquired or leased by an individual contractor whose reference tax income (RFR) per share is less than or equal to €7,100
- Either to €1,500, in other cases
The conversion premium shall be increased by €1,000 where the beneficiary has an address for service or a place of work in a municipality, part of whose territory is situated within a Low Emission Mobility Zone (LEZ).
The cumulative amount of ecological bonuses, conversion premium and retrofit premium for the same vehicle may not exceed the cost of acquisition inclusive of all taxes (including tax) of the vehicle, plus the cost of the battery if it is rented, less commercial discounts.
Car sellers and car rentals can make the ecological bonus advance. In this case, it is not necessary to make a request from the company making the purchase or rental.
If this advance is not made, a request for a conversion premium must be made no later than 6 months next:
- Or the date of invoicing of the vehicle, in the case of a purchase
- Either the payment date of 1er rent, in the case of a rental
In order to simplify the processing of the application by the Agency for Services and Payment (ASP), it is strongly recommended that the vehicle registration certificate should show the name of the contractor as holder or as co-holder, if the latter also wishes to show the name of his company.
FYI
Where the conversion premium is cumulated with the ecological bonus, a single application for payment may be submitted for the two aids. Their payment is simultaneous. By way of derogation, if sellers or car rental companies or organizations advance only one or the other of these aids, 2 separate payment applications may be submitted (one for the ecological bonus and one for the conversion premium).
Online application for the ecological bonus or conversion bonus
The conversion premium shall be:
- Either advance to its beneficiary by sellers or car rentals or other organizations distributing loans related to the Payment and Services Agency (PSA). In this case, the aid applies in full to the amount, including all taxes (including VAT), of the vehicle mentioned on the purchase or rental invoice, after any discount, rebate, deduction or benefit granted by the seller. For a rental of a duration of 2 years or more, the premium must be paid to the tenant at the latest at the end of the 1re term provided for in the lease and up to the amount expressly mentioned in the lease.
- Either paid directly to its beneficiary by the SPA (on request)
The aid must appear clearly on the invoice, the receipt, the lease agreement or a certificate, in accordance with a model made available by the SPA, countersigned by the tenant, accompanied by the words: ‘Ecological bonus - aid for the acquisition and rental of low-emission vehicles’ (this applies to the conversion premium).
Please note
If an advance of the conversion premium is paid to the client, the company that made the payment must make the application to the SPA in order to be reimbursed.
The beneficiary of the conversion premium must return the amount within 3 months from the date of transfer, where the vehicle from which he was entitled to benefit is disposed of under at least one of the following conditions :
- Within one year after the date of the vehicle's invoice, if the beneficiary purchased the vehicle
- Within one year after the date of payment of the first rent, if the beneficiary has rented the vehicle
- Before you have at least:
- 6 000 km for vans and passenger cars
- 2 000 km for two- or three-wheel motor vehicles and motor quadricycles
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Creation of aid for the purchase and rental of low-emission vehicles
Conditions for the award of the conversion premium
Amounts and payment of the conversion premium