Tax breaks continue for installing electric car home charger in France
Drivers can install charging stations at their main and second homes and claim back up to €300 per unit
Households can install one unit per taxpaying adult and claim expenses of up to €300 per unit
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People who install electric car charging units at their main or second home in France can continue to receive tax breaks in return until December 31, 2025.
The tax credit plan had been set to end on December 31, 2023 but will now be extended until 2025. The decision was made during a vote in the Senate on the 2023 budget, and retained in law by Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne.
The cost of buying and installing a charging station is generally around €1,000 per unit.
The measure was first put in place in 2021. It is part of the government’s aim to encourage drivers to ‘go electric’ in the next 10 years.
The sale of traditional combustion vehicles is set to be banned from 2035, and there are several financial schemes in place designed to make buying an electric car easier.
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Who can benefit from the tax credit?
It is open to everyone who pays tax in France and who instals a charging station at their main and/or second home (limited to one second home per taxpayer). They can be the owners or tenants of the home.
The tax credit is limited to one charging unit per person paying tax. For example, a taxpayer living alone can install one unit. A couple who both pay their own tax can install two.
What expenses are covered?
The cost of buying and installing a charging station (that charges one car). The work must be carried out by the company supplying the equipment (or its subcontractor).
The invoice to be used as proof of expenses must show where the work was carried out, the exact technical nature of the work and the itemised costs involved.
What is the tax break amount?
The tax credit is equal to 75% of the expense amount (purchase price including VAT + installation costs), up to a limit of €300 per charging unit.
So, for a couple who both pay tax, and who install two charging stations at their main home and two at their second home, they can get a benefit of up to €1,200.
How can I get my tax credit?
The expenses must be reported on your tax return.
If the installation was done in 2022, the expenses must be declared in the 2023 tax return for the year 2022.
Proof of expenses must be kept in case the tax authorities ask for them. If the amount of the tax credit exceeds the amount of tax owed, the excess will be refunded.
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