The submission of applications to the “Green TAXI” program has begun – The beneficiaries and the subsidy

“Submission of applications to the program has begun “Green TAXI” (prasinataxi.gov.gr). With the new action with a total budget of 40 million euros, we are practically supporting many professional TAXI drivers to replace their old vehicles with new, purely electric ones”.

This is what the Minister of Environment and Energy, Konstas Skrekas, says in a post on social media.

It is recalled that the deadline for submitting applications is December 31, 2023.

The action is financed by resources of the Recovery and Resilience Fund with the aim of promoting electrification in the fleet of taxi vehicles circulating within the Greek territory by replacing approximately 2,000 old and polluting taxis with new purely electric ones and giving the possibility of subsidizing taxi vehicle owners, for purchase or leasing of a purely electric taxi vehicle as well as the purchase and installation of an “intelligent” recharging point for an electric vehicle.

The subsidy (ecological bonus) amounts to 40%, with the maximum amount reaching 17,500 euros and the mandatory withdrawal of a taxi vehicle, being rewarded with 5,000 euros. Special care is also taken for the disabled, families with 3 or more dependent children and young people up to 29 years of age, with a separate surcharge for each category.

Beneficiaries of the program

* All owners of TAXI vehicles category EUR05 and older, based on registration.

* Owners are those who own 100% of the vehicle’s registration. In the event of the existence of several shareholders on the license (co-owners/owners), the application is submitted by all the beneficiaries.

* Each beneficiary is entitled to purchase or lease a purely electric car with zero C02 emissions (BEV), per license.

* Beneficiaries are obliged to withdraw and destroy the old TAXI vehicle. The subsidy amount for the withdrawal is included in the final amount of the ecological bonus.

* The start date of the eligibility of the expenses is set on December 1, 2021, from which the expenses related to the advance payment for the order of the vehicle are excluded.

Aid amount

* For pure electric cars (BEV) taxi vehicles the subsidy amounts to 40% of the Retail Price Before Taxes (RPT), with a maximum amount of 17,500 euros.

* The compulsory withdrawal of a TAXI vehicle is rewarded with 5,000 euros.

The purchase of an “intelligent” electric vehicle recharging point, for installation in a domestic environment or in a company parking lot with private access, is subsidized with a total amount of 500 euros and is optional.

Applications for the “Green TAXI” program have begun (https://t.co/lyD1GN4vWx). With the new action with a total budget of 40 million euros, we are practically supporting many professional TAXI drivers to replace their old vehicles with new, purely electric ones. pic.twitter.com/IzpPcPId9q

— Kostas Skrekas | Kostas Skrekas (@KostasSkrekas) January 9, 2023

Additional reinforcements

In cases where the license is individual:

* For the disabled categories, an increase of 1,000 euros is foreseen in the amount of the subsidy for the purchase or lease of an electric TAXI vehicle.

* For the categories of families with at least 3 dependent children, an increase of 1,000 euros is foreseen in the amount of the subsidy for the purchase or lease of an electric TAXI vehicle.

For young people up to 29 years of age, who already hold a taxi vehicle license, an increase of 1,000 euros is foreseen in the amount of the subsidy for the purchase or lease of an electric vehicle.

In the event that the beneficiaries based on the existing license E.D.X. of a taxi vehicle is more than one, and each of them happens to belong to the above special categories, the amount of the surcharge to which he is entitled according to each special category is calculated based on the percentage that belongs to him in the existing E.D.X. license. vehicle.

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