Battery-powered electric cars continue to be exempted from registration fees

On 01/3/2025, the Government issued Decree No. 51/2025/ND-CP amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree No. 10/2022/ND-CP dated January 15, 2022 of the Government regulating registration fees.

In particular, Decree No. 51/2025/ND-CP amends Point c, Clause 5, Article 8 of Decree No. 10/2022/ND-CP regulating the registration fee for battery-powered electric cars.

According to the new regulations, from March 1, 2025 to February 28, 2027, the first registration fee for battery-powered electric cars will continue to be 0%.

The Ministry of Finance said that in order to contribute to reducing environmental pollution from vehicle emissions; encourage businesses to invest in production, take advantage of supply opportunities and stimulate consumers to use battery-powered electric cars, the Government issued Decree No. 10/2022/ND-CP dated January 15, 2022. In which, Point c, Clause 5, Article 8 of Decree No. 10/2022/ND-CP stipulates preferential registration fees for battery-powered electric cars as follows: within 3 years (from March 1, 2022 to March 1, 2025), pay the first registration fee at a rate of 0%; within the next 2 years, pay the first registration fee at a rate equal to 50% of the rate for gasoline and diesel cars with the same seats. The implementation of the policy of 0% registration fee for battery-powered electric cars in the past has basically achieved the goals set out when issued, having an impact on consumers, manufacturers and distributors of battery-powered electric cars, on the air environment and the state budget.

With the above benefits, the Government has issued Decree No. 51/2025/ND-CP amending Decree No. 10/2022/ND-CP stipulating that battery-powered electric cars continue to pay the first registration fee at a rate of 0% until February 28, 2027.