Are you a business owner planning to buy a completely emission-free company car? Then you may be entitled to a grant of up to €5,000 per company car.
Conditions
The Subsidy scheme for zero-emission commercial vehicles (SEBA) is for entrepreneurs and non-profit organisations who are going to buy a new, fully emission-free company car. The RFO has prepared a ‘company car list SEBA’ which lists models and brands of fully emission-free company cars that may be eligible for the SEBA.
At the time of applying for the SEBA, a final purchase agreement must not yet have been concluded. This non-final agreement must contain a provision that the agreement will only become final at a later date. This can be described, for example, as: ‘Order becomes final after submission of application SEBA’ or ‘Order becomes final after grant of application SEBA’.
Grant amount
How much subsidy is granted depends on the size of the company. The subsidy amounts to a maximum of €5,000 per company car. Small enterprises receive 12% of the net list price of the company car, medium-sized enterprises 10% and large enterprises 7%. The size of the enterprise depends, among other things, on turnover and the number of staff.
Request
The grant can be applied for from 23 April 2024 via the RFO. For this application, you will need eRecognition at least level 2+ and the digital non-final purchase agreement.
After the application
After the SEBA has been applied for, the company car can be ordered. Once it has been delivered to you, you should pass on the registration number to the RFO and apply for the subsidy determination in the process. Note that this must be done within 12 months from the date of the subsidy award.
The car must remain in your possession for at least 3 years. Do you sell the car earlier? Then report this to the RFO and you will have to repay part of the subsidy.
Environmental investment allowance
Besides this subsidy, you are also entitled to the environmental investment allowance (MIA) in your tax return. You must apply for this MIA within 3 months of the purchase agreement becoming final (see also: https://www.rvo.nl/subsidies-financiering/seba/seba-en-mia).