Currently, users of an emission-free passenger car (fully electric or hydrogen-powered) do not pay motor vehicle tax. At the end of 2019, the Climate Agreement Tax Measures Act already adopted that a 75% motor vehicle tax rate discount will apply to such cars in 2025 and that the rate discount will be abolished from January 1, 2026. However, because zero-emission passenger cars have heavier batteries, they are also taxed more heavily. To reduce this difference and thus ensure that no fewer emission-free passenger cars will be sold, a 25% reduction in the motor vehicle tax rate for emission-free cars will apply from 2026 through 2029. The government has announced to assess in the spring of 2025 whether the 25% rate discount for emission-free passenger cars is sufficient.
Note! This change is not yet included in a concrete bill, but will be included in a bill to be introduced at a later date (targeted in October 2024).