Tax Declaration – How to claim the tax credit for installing a home charging station?

Installing an electric charging station at your primary and/or secondary residence grants the right to a tax credit.

To encourage switch to electric, the French government does not skimp on aid. Therefore, it is important to fill out your income tax declaration properly to benefit from all possible credits. But be aware of the subtleties!

Relevant Work

The tax credit applies to expenses for the acquisition and installation of an electric vehicle charging system. The work must be carried out by the company supplying the equipment (or through its subcontractor). The invoice must include the following information:

• Location of the work
• Nature and technical characteristics of the charging systems
• Amount

The work must be invoiced before December 31, 2025.

• Conditions

If you are an individual: You must be fiscally domiciled in France, and the tax credit is limited to one charging system per dwelling. You can benefit from the tax credit if you are the owner, tenant, or occupant free of charge.

If you are a couple: You must be fiscally domiciled in France and file a joint tax return. In this case, the tax credit is limited to 2 charging systems for the same dwelling. You can benefit from the tax credit if you are the owner, tenant, or occupant free of charge.

Housing Concerned

The residence where you install the charging system can be your primary residence or a secondary residence. Note that the tax credit is limited to one secondary residence per taxpayer.

What is the amount of the tax credit?

You receive a tax credit equal to 75% of the expenses, up to a limit of €300 per charging system.

How to fill out your income tax declaration?

To benefit from the tax credit, you must indicate the amount of your expenses in your income tax declaration. You need to declare in 2023 the amount paid in 2022.

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