Secure GHG quota
Save with the plug
Skoda Enyaq Coupe RS
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The additional GHG premiums are currently on everyone’s lips, not only because of the high petrol prices, because they make the electric car even more financially attractive than it already was. In view of the war situation in Ukraine, however, you can also donate part of your premium to a good cause – without much effort.
If you drive your own electric car, you can look forward to cash bonuses of up to 350 euros per registered vehicle for the so-called greenhouse gas reduction quota (GHG quota). However, the maximum amount is taxable, because it is an “other income” for tax purposes. However, anyone who stays below the exemption limit of 256 euros in a calendar year in accordance with § 22 III EStG does not have to pay any taxes for this. GHG providers such as Emobia have taken advantage of this and offer a reduced GHG premium of a maximum of 255 euros. Interesting: if you don’t want to let the remaining GHG amount of up to 95 euros go unused, you can donate it to a good cause. Various portals such as Jucify (www.juicify.de), Smartificate (www.smartificate.de) Geld für eAuto (www.geld-für-eauto.de) donate the difference (e.g. 20 euros) to those aid organizations that support use various projects within the Ukraine war. Anyone who would like to donate their entire GHG premium directly to emergency aid for Ukraine can do so, for example, with Aktion Deutschland Hilft.
But you can save not only with an electric car, but also on two wheels. More and more fans of fresh air are getting around on scooters in the inner cities, and anyone who decides on a new motorized two-wheeler often opts for an electric scooter. With it you can benefit from the valid GHG premiums just like the users of an electric car. However, the prerequisite is that it is an electric scooter that travels faster than 45 km/h and has an official license plate. A so-called 50s electric scooter is therefore not subsidised. The situation is different with the so-called 125 scooters, which have an official license plate and not just an insurance plate under the rear light. If this electric scooter (including Classico Highspeed, Robo-S or Angry Hawk with purchase prices of around 3,500 euros per model) is certified accordingly, there is a GHG premium of up to 400 euros per year. If you do this for a few years, you can significantly reduce the purchase price. For this purpose, the note “Electric” must be in field P.3 of the registration certificate I (formerly the vehicle registration document). In addition, the driver must either be registered as the owner himself or the GHG premium can be submitted with a power of attorney from the owner. In general, all vehicles that are purely electrically powered, including e-scooters, are entitled to a quota. The basis for calculating the greenhouse gas quota of the e-vehicle is the corresponding flat-rate value of the charging current consumed annually in kWh.