Country detail incentives | EAFO

European Alternative Fuels Observatory

Filter

States

European Union

EU + EFTA + Turkey

Individual countries

Ireland

15-05-2018 updated

Capital: Dublin

Population: 4,630,000

Total land area (km2): 70,273 km2

Passenger cars: 1,985,000

Highway (km): 1,200 km

Category	Description
Purchase Subsidies	Ireland - purchase subsidies Grant support where the consumer receives up to €5,000 off the cost price of the vehicle.
Registration Tax Benefits	Ireland - Registration tax benefit EV's qualify for VRT (purchase tax) reliefs of up to €5,000.
Ownership Tax Benefits	Ireland - Ownership tax benefit Tax reduction - CO2 based motor tax
Company Tax Benefits	Ireland - Company tax benefit 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.
Local Incentives	Ireland - local incentives - Free on-street parking while charging in some local authorites. - Regulations made to provide for distinct marking of on-street space for charging of Evs. - Free charging at normal and high power public recharging points.
Infrastructure Incentives	Ireland - Infrastructure incentives Free installation of domestic chargers up to 2,000 charging points

Category	Description
Purchase Subsidies	Ireland - purchase subsidies Grant support where the consumer receives up to €5,000 off the cost price of the vehicle.
Registration Tax Benefits	Ireland - Registration tax benefit EV's qualify for VRT (purchase tax) reliefs of up to €5,000.
Ownership Tax Benefits	Ireland - Ownership tax benefit Tax reduction - CO2 based motor tax
Company Tax Benefits	Ireland - Company tax benefit 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.
Local Incentives	Ireland - local incentives - Free on-street parking while charging in some local authorites. - Regulations made to provide for distinct marking of on-street space for charging of Evs. - Free charging at normal and high power public recharging points.
Infrastructure Incentives	Ireland - Infrastructure incentives Free installation of domestic chargers up to 2,000 charging points