Written answers

Thursday, 30 November 2017

Department of Finance

Electric Vehicles

Photo of Robert TroyRobert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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45. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to extend the BIK exemption for three years for electric cars to ensure confidence for persons deciding to purchase cars. [50722/17]

Photo of Paschal DonohoePaschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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The Finance Bill provides for a 0% rate of benefit-in-kind on electric vehicles in support of the climate action strategy set out in Ireland’s National Mitigation Plan. To further support this measure I am exempting electricity used in the workplace for charging vehicles from benefit-in-kind. 

I addressed this issue during the debates on the Finance Bill when I stated that while the 0% benefit-in-kind relief is provided for an initial period of one year, it is my intention that it will remain in place for a longer period of time - a minimum of 3 to 5 years - sufficient to incentivise the uptake of electric vehicles.

A comprehensive review of benefit-in-kind on vehicles will take place in 2018, to inform decisions for Budget 2019, including how best to implement longer term 0% benefit-in-kind relief for electric vehicles. 

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