Green Bonus for business Vehicles
Verified 26 July 2024 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
The ecological bonus is a aid for the purchase or long-term hire of clean vehicles (using electricity, hydrogen or a combination of the two as the exclusive source of energy). The ecological bonus takes the form of a variable payment or a deduction from the cost of buying or renting the vehicle. For businesses, it applies to vans and motor vehicles (2 or 3 wheels) and quadricycles.
What applies to you ?
One ecological bonus bicycle also exists.
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The ecological bonus for vans may be granted to any business who has established an establishment in France.
In order to benefit from it, the business must:
- Either buy a new van that can benefit from the bonus
- Either rent a van that can benefit from the bonus, as part of a contract of 2 years or more
Vehicles which may benefit from the ecological bonus 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) which meet 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
- Have not previously been the subject of a 1re registration in France or abroad
- 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
- Use electricity, hydrogen, or a combination of the 2 as an exclusive source of energy
The seller or car rental agency may inform the company wishing to benefit from the ecological bonus of the application of the ecological bonus to a car.
Please note
A business who buys or leases a vehicle that meets the conditions for the ecological bonus 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.
By way of derogation from condition 1re registration in order to benefit from the ecological bonus, bonuses may be allocated to a vehicle previously assigned to the demonstration if the transfer or the leasing occurs within a period of between 3 and 12 months following its 1re registration.
The amount of the ecological bonus depends on the location of the buyer of the vehicle:
Metropolitan France
The amount of the ecological bonus for vans is set at 40% of the cost of acquisition inclusive of all taxes (including VAT), increased by the cost of the battery if it is rented, in the limit of €3,000 if the vehicle is acquired or leased by a legal person.
Overseas departments and regions
The amount of the ecological bonus for vans is set at 40% of the cost of acquisition inclusive of all taxes (including VAT), increased by the cost of the battery if it is rented, in the limit of €3,000 if the vehicle is acquired or leased by a legal person.
Please note
In the overseas departments and regions (Drom), the amount of the bonus shall be increased by €1,000 under the following conditions:
- The vehicle is acquired or rented by a natural person domiciled in a Drom or by a legal person with an establishment in one of these communities
- The vehicle will be in one of these communities within 6 months of its acquisition
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, no request should be made.
If this advance is not made, requests for ecological bonuses 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
If the ecological bonus is combined with the conversion premium, only one payment application may be submitted for the 2 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 and/or the conversion bonus
The ecological bonus is:
- Either advance to the beneficiary by sellers or car rentals. In this case, the aid shall apply in full to the amount, including taxes, of the vehicle mentioned on the purchase or hire invoice, after any rebate, discount, deduction or advantage granted by the seller. For a rental of a duration greater than or equal to 2 years, the bonus must be paid to the tenant at the latest at the end of 1re term provided for in the lease and up to the amount expressly mentioned in the lease.
- Either paid directly to its payee by the Payment and Services Agency (PSA), upon request
The aid must appear clearly on the invoice, the receipt or the lease contract or a certificate, conforming to a model made available by the SPA, countersigned by the lessee, and must be accompanied by the words: ‘Ecological bonus - aid for the acquisition and rental of low-emission vehicles’.
All the certificates of the ASP are available on a dedicated page of its website (drop-down menu "What certificates are required?").
Please note
If an advance of the ecological bonus is paid to the customer, the company that made the payment must make the request to the ASP in order to be reimbursed.
The beneficiary of the ecological bonus must return the amount within 3 months from the date of transfer of the vehicle which has enabled it to benefit from it, where that vehicle is transferred 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 2 or 3-wheel motor vehicles and motor quadricycles
Motor vehicle (2 or 3 wheels) and quadricycle
The ecological bonus for new 2- or 3-wheel motor vehicles and motor quadricycles may be granted to any business who has established an establishment in France.
In order to benefit from it, the business must:
- Either buy a new motor vehicle that can benefit from the bonus
- Either rent a motor vehicle that can benefit from the bonus, as part of a contract of 2 years or more
Vehicles which may benefit from the ecological bonus for new 2- or 3-wheel motor vehicles and motor quadricycles 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)
- Have not previously subject to a 1re registration in France or abroad
- Are registered in France in a definitive series
- 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 traveled at least 2,000 kilometers
- Use electricity, hydrogen, or a combination of the 2 as an exclusive source of energy
The seller or car rental agency may inform the company wishing to benefit from the ecological bonus of the application of the ecological bonus to a car.
Please note
A business who buys or leases a vehicle that meets the conditions for the ecological bonus and leases it under a contract of 2 years or more cannot benefit from the bonus.
Vehicles that use a lead-acid battery cannot benefit from the ecological 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.
By way of derogation from condition 1re registration in order to benefit from the ecological bonus, bonuses may be allocated to a vehicle previously assigned to the demonstration if the transfer or the leasing occurs within a period of between 3 and 12 months following its 1re registration.
The ecological bonus for new 2- or 3-wheel motor vehicles and motor quadricycles has an amount that depends on the maximum net engine power and the location of the vehicle buyer
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Metropolitan France
Maximum net power < 2 kW
The ecological bonus for new 2- or 3-wheel motor vehicles and motor quadricycles with maximum net power less than 2 kW is 20% of the cost of acquisition including all taxes (including VAT) of the vehicle.
The bonus amount is at most equal to €100.
Example :
A business buys an electric scooter with a maximum net power of 1.5 kW and at the price including €1,500.
Based on the purchase price, the bonus should be €300 (€1,500*20%).
However, the amount of the bonus cannot be greater than €100.
Since €300 > €100, the amount of the ecological bonus will be €100.
Maximum net power ≥ 2 kW
The ecological bonus for new 2- or 3-wheel motor vehicles and motor quadricycles with maximum net power 2 kW or more is €250 per kilowatt hours of battery power.
The bonus amount must be less than or equal to the lesser of the 2 amounts following:
- 27% the cost of purchase, including all taxes, plus the cost of the battery if it is rented
- €900
Example :
For an electric motorcycle:
- Maximum net power of 31 kW
- Having a battery of 8 kW useful capacity
- At the price including VAT €12,500
- Built-in battery (no rental)
Based on battery power, the bonus should be €2,000 (€250*8).
The amount of the bonus must be less than or equal to the lesser of the following 2 amounts:
- 27% the cost of purchase, inclusive of all taxes, plus, where appropriate, the cost of the battery if it is rented, or €3,375 (27%*€12,500)
- €900
The lower of the two amounts is €900. Since €2,000 > €900, then the amount of the ecological bonus will be €900.
Overseas departments and regions
Maximum net power < 2 kW
The ecological bonus for new 2- or 3-wheel motor vehicles and motor quadricycles with maximum net power less than 2 kW is 20% of the cost of acquisition including all taxes (including VAT) of the vehicle.
The bonus amount is at most equal to €100.
Example :
A business buys an electric scooter with a maximum net power of 1.5 kW and at the price including €1,500.
Based on the purchase price, the bonus should be €300 (€1,500*20%).
However, the amount of the bonus cannot be greater than €100.
Since €300 > €100, the amount of the ecological bonus will be €100.
Please note
In the overseas departments and regions (Drom), the amount of the bonus shall be increased by €1,000 under the following conditions:
- The vehicle is acquired or leased by a business with proof of establishment in one of these communities
- The vehicle will be in one of these communities within 6 months of its acquisition
Maximum net power ≥ 2 kW
The ecological bonus for new 2- or 3-wheel motor vehicles and motor quadricycles with maximum net power 2 kW or more is €250 per kilowatt hours of battery power.
The bonus amount must be less than or equal to the lesser of the 2 amounts following:
- 27% the cost of purchase, including all taxes, plus the cost of the battery if it is rented
- €900
Example :
For an electric motorcycle:
- Maximum net power of 31 kW
- Having a battery of 8 kW useful capacity
- At the price including VAT €12,500
- Built-in battery (no rental)
Based on battery power, the bonus should be €2,000 (€250*8).
The amount of the bonus must be less than or equal to the lesser of the following 2 amounts:
- 27% the cost of purchase, inclusive of all taxes, plus, where appropriate, the cost of the battery if it is rented, or €3,375 (27%*€12,500)
- €900
The lower of the two amounts is €900. Since €2,000 > €900, then the amount of the ecological bonus will be €900.
Please note
In the overseas departments and regions (Drom), the amount of the bonus shall be increased by €1,000 under the following conditions:
- The vehicle is acquired or leased by a business with proof of establishment in one of these communities
- The vehicle will be in one of these communities within 6 months of its acquisition
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, no request should be made.
If this advance is not made, requests for ecological bonuses 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
If the ecological bonus is combined with the conversion premium, only one payment application may be submitted for the 2 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 and/or the conversion bonus
The ecological bonus is:
- Either advance to the beneficiary by sellers or car rentals. In this case, the aid shall apply in full to the amount, including taxes, of the vehicle mentioned on the purchase or hire invoice, after any rebate, discount, deduction or advantage granted by the seller. For a rental of a duration greater than or equal to 2 years, the bonus must be paid to the tenant at the latest at the end of 1re term provided for in the lease and up to the amount expressly mentioned in the lease.
- Either paid directly to its payee by the Payment and Services Agency (PSA), upon request
The aid must appear clearly on the invoice, the receipt or the lease contract or a certificate, conforming to a model made available by the SPA, countersigned by the lessee, and must be accompanied by the words: ‘Ecological bonus - aid for the acquisition and rental of low-emission vehicles’.
All the certificates of the ASP are available on a dedicated page of its website (drop-down menu "What certificates are required?").
Please note
If an advance of the ecological bonus is paid to the customer, the company that made the payment must make the request to the ASP in order to be reimbursed.
The beneficiary of the ecological bonus must return the amount within 3 months from the date of transfer of the vehicle which has enabled it to benefit from it, where that vehicle is transferred 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 2 or 3-wheel motor vehicles and motor quadricycles
Passenger car
The ecological bonus for passenger cars (VP) new is not assigned to businesses.
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