Azerbaijan has pursued active EV adoption policies since 2019. Imported electric vehicles are exempt from value-added tax, and since 2022, customs duties on batteries and charging equipment have been eliminated.
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While fully electric vehicles still enjoy substantial tax breaks, hybrid vehicles face an 18% VAT and age-based excise duties as of 2025. On top of that, EV owners in Rwanda pay an annual road tax of just 50,000 RWF (around $37 USD).
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Portugal's Council of Ministers has approved a new legal framework for electric mobility, eliminating the requirement for users to hold contracts with energy suppliers. The reform introduces ad hoc payment, greater price transparency, and promotes market liberalisation.
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The Nepalese government has set a two-month deadline to finalize guidelines for converting old petrol and diesel-powered vehicles into electric vehicles (EVs). This decision follows nearly three years of ongoing discussions on the matter, although previous efforts failed to set clear.
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