Only until the end of 2024: up to 5,000 euros subsidy for a zero-emission van

You can only apply for a subsidy to purchase or financial-lease an electric van until the end of 2024. The subsidy from the Zero Emission Commercial Vehicles Subsidy Scheme (SEBA) amounts to a maximum of 5,000 euros. Submit the application before you enter into a final purchase or lease agreement for the van. SEBA is here for the last time this year; so don't miss out on this financial benefit.

The Zero Emission Commercial Vehicles (SEBA) subsidy scheme runs from April 23 to December 27, 2024. A total of 30 million euros in grant money is available. SEBA is here for the last time this year. Be sure to apply for the subsidy first before entering into a final purchase or lease agreement. For operational leases, your leasing company can apply for SEBA.

7 to 12% of list price

The subsidy is up to 5,000 euros per van, up to a maximum percentage of the net list price. The amount of this percentage depends on the size of the company:

• Large company: a maximum of 7% of the net list price for vehicle category N1. This price is exclusive of VAT, including bpm and options that manufacturer or importer applied before registration. Also with a vehicle category N2 with a maximum weight of 4,250 kilos, a maximum of 7% of the sale price without VAT applies.
• Medium-sized enterprise: maximum 10%.
• Small enterprises and non-profit institutions: maximum 12%.

To find out whether your organization is large, medium or small, you can use the SME test.

Conditions

To apply for SEBA, you must meet these conditions:

• You are an entrepreneur or have a nonprofit.
• You have entered into a non-final purchase or financial lease agreement at the time you submit the grant application. This must have a provision stating that the agreement is not final until a later date.
• The company car is not yet in your name in the RDW registration register at the time of the subsidy application.
• The van is new.
• The company car falls under the vehicle classifications N1, or N2 with a maximum weight of 4,250 kg and has a gray license plate with a B or V as the first letter.

View all conditions on the website of the RVO.

Prepare application

You will need the following information with your application:

• eRecognition level 2+. Don't have eRecognition yet? Then apply for it on the website of eRecognition.
• The KVK or BSN number on which the vehicle is registered. In the case of operational leasing, it is the KVK number on which the provision reservation is registered.
• A digital purchase or financial lease agreement with, for example, the condition precedent: 'Order becomes final after submission of application SEBA'.

More financial benefits: MIA and bpm

For an electric van, even more financial benefits apply. It is possible to apply for the Environmental Investment Allowance (MIA) in addition to the SEBA scheme. This tax benefit is for entrepreneurs who want to invest in environmentally friendly business assets, such as electric vans. With the MIA, you benefit from an investment deduction of up to 45% of the investment amount. This deduction is in addition to the usual investment deduction.

In addition, for an electric delivery van you do not have to pay bpm. Currently, all vans are still exempt from bpm, but this will end in 2025 for diesel, gasoline and hybrid vans. For electric vans, you will still pay no bpm, saving as much as 10,000 to 20,000 euros.