NoVA exemption for zero-emission vehicles
An exemption from the Normverbrauchsabgabe (NoVA) for vehicles with a CO2 emission value of 0 g/km. It is a tax rule, not a payment to the buyer.
CivilAuto explains the rules and helps you check your eligibility.
The Normverbrauchsabgabe (NoVA) on motor vehicles (section 3 (1) Z 1 NoVAG 1991).
Motor vehicles that have a CO2 emission value of 0 g/km because of their drive, in particular electric or hydrogen vehicles, are exempt from the NoVA. Hybrid vehicles that are driven both electrically and by another fuel source (combustion engine) are not exempt. The exemption is not granted as a refund; it is taken into account at the time of delivery.
This page shows no NoVA amount, rate, saving or sum payable.
People who buy or register a passenger car in Austria and want to know whether it falls under the exemption.
Ask about support, financial conditions or the application process for this programme.
CivilAuto gives an indicative result. Bundesministerium für Finanzen; Normverbrauchsabgabegesetz 1991 section 3 (1) Z 1 decides the official outcome.
Providers recorded in our research for NoVA exemption for zero-emission vehicles.
These are companies and bodies the research found in connection with this programme. They are not CivilAuto partners, and being listed is neither an endorsement nor confirmation that a provider takes part today. Check the offer with the provider.
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In Austria, operations concerning motor vehicles with a carbon dioxide emission value of zero because of their drive are exempt from the NoVA. This page also covers the vehicle class and the exclusion of hybrid vehicles.
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