Electric car bonus, starting 22 October. How it works in 10 questions and answers

No, the subsidy will be granted to only one person per household, who must have been the first owner of the vehicle to be scrapped (up to Euro 5) for at least six months and who can generate the discount in his or her favour or for the benefit of another family member. The purchase of a new vehicle must take place, as mentioned, at the same time as the scrapping of a car with an internal combustion engine (up to Euro 5). To obtain the bonus, the computer system will ask the user to enter the number plate of the vehicle to be scrapped and immediately afterwards the beneficiary will have to indicate whether he or she intends to register the voucher in his or her name or in the name of a cohabiting family member.

If the result of the request on the portal is positive, after having entered all the necessary information, one can click on the 'generate voucher' button and view the details of the bonus, which will be identified by a QR code and a bar code. The voucher can be saved in PDF format on one's own computer, printed out, and then used at the chosen dealership for the purchase, again through an ad hoc section of the portal thanks to the presence of a search engine of the dealerships that have been accredited.

The voucher is valid for 30 days and after this date it will be automatically cancelled. The voucher must be handed over to the dealer because the bonus is applied as a discount at the time of purchase and cannot be used in any other way (e.g. as a down payment). If the bonus is not validated by the dealer, the beneficiary may still apply for another voucher before the expiry date and until the funds made available for the measure are exhausted.

The facilitation will be granted to micro-enterprises with registered offices in a functional urban area and each micro-enterprise will be entitled to a maximum of two bonuses: the amount of the incentive will cover up to 30% of the purchase price of the vehicle (excluding VAT) with a ceiling of EUR 20,000 and in compliance with the 'de minimis' regulations.

Individuals will be able to access the bonus to purchase new M1 category vehicles (with at least four wheels and a maximum of eight seats in addition to the driver's), fully electric (Bev, i.e. powered by rechargeable batteries) and with a price equal to or less than €35,000 excluding VAT and optional extras as per the manufacturer's official price list. Micro-businesses will be able to activate the discount to purchase a maximum of two new commercial vehicles of category N1 (i.e. for transporting goods with a maximum volume not exceeding 3.5 tonnes) or N2 (between 3.5 and 12 tonnes), also in this case powered exclusively by electricity. The incentives cannot be combined with other supports for the purchase of the same vehicles.

The individual who intends to activate the bonus, because he or she meets the requirements, must enter a self-certification attesting to residence in a functional urban area, the number plate of the vehicle to be scrapped (of which he or she must have been the first owner for at least six months) and must indicate whether the bonus will be generated in his or her favour or is intended for another adult member of the same household.

The micro-enterprise must register a self-certification declaration stating that it is duly constituted and registered as active in the business registry, that it is fully and freely exercising its rights (i.e. it must not be subject to any bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings or in any similar situation), that it has fewer than 10 employees, that its annual turnover or balance sheet does not exceed EUR 2 million, that it complies with the provisions in force concerning social security and tax obligations, and that it indicates the total amount of de minimis aid received in the 36 months preceding registration and that it is not one of the enterprises excluded from the de minimis regulations, as well as the registration number of the vehicle to be scrapped (again, the owner of the micro-enterprise must have been the holder for at least six months).