A Tax Respite for Electricity, but How Long?

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On 1 July, car taxation had to change again. And, as always, the changes envisaged did not go in the direction of motorists. Initially, the government wanted to include electric vehicles in the scale of the weight malus. Finally, the latter will be exempted from this. But for how long? The electric car almost lost a weight advantage C, was one of the most questionable measures of the draft finance law for 2026. Initially, an amendment intended t…

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Adopted on 2 February 2026, the 2026 budget marks a discreet turning point in the energy policy applied to cars. While a weight-based malus was to apply to electric cars from the summer onwards, the government finally abolished this measure. An arbitration revealing tensions between climate objectives, industrial constraints and economic acceptability. Weight-based malus, a tax tool considered incompatible with the energy transition In the prepa…