Conversion premium for a van

Verified 01 January 2023 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

What are the rules of the conversion premium for a van. What are the conditions to be met? What is the amount of the aid? How do I apply? We tell you the rules to know from 2023 (invoice date or date of payment of 1er rent for a rented car).

You can do an online test to find out if you qualify for the conversion premium and have an estimate of the amount:

Test of eligibility for the conversion premium

To qualify for the conversion premium, you must meet the following conditions:

  • Be major
  • Be domiciled in France
  • Purchase or lease a vehicle
  • Your reference tax income per unit must be less than or equal to €22,983 (€14,089 for the purchase or rental of a rechargeable thermal or hybrid vehicle)
  • Check out your 2022 income tax advice for 2021.

You are not eligible for the conversion premium only once.

To qualify for the conversion premium, you must scrap a petrol or diesel vehicle.

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Petrol vehicle

The petrol vehicle to be destroyed shall meet the following conditions:

  • Be a private car (VP) or van (CTTE)
  • Have been assigned a 1re registration before january 2006
  • Belong to the beneficiary of the premium
  • To have been acquired by the beneficiary of the premium for at least 1 year
  • Be registered in France in a normal series or with a final registration number
  • Not be gambled
  • In the case of a vehicle considered to be a damaged vehicle by an expert, it must have been insured for at least 1 year on the date of its delivery for destruction or on the date of invoicing of the vehicle acquired or rented
  • Be given for destruction within 3 months before or within 6 months after the new vehicle is invoiced to a approved end-of-life vehicles center (ELV) or to an approved installation for the depollution and dismantling of end-of life vehicles

Diesel vehicle

The petrol vehicle to be destroyed shall meet the following conditions:

  • Be a private car (VP) or van (CTTE)
  • Have been assigned a 1re registration before january 2011
  • Belong to the beneficiary of the premium
  • To have been acquired by the beneficiary of the premium for at least 1 year
  • Be registered in France in a normal series or with a final registration number
  • Not be gambled
  • In the case of a vehicle considered to be a damaged vehicle by an expert, it must have been insured for at least 1 year on the date of its delivery for destruction or on the date of invoicing of the vehicle acquired or rented
  • Be given for destruction within 3 months before or within 6 months after the new vehicle is invoiced to a approved end-of-life vehicles center (ELV) or to an approved installation for the depollution and dismantling of end-of life vehicles

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A van that uses electricity, hydrogen or a combination of both as its exclusive source of energy 

The vehicle shall meet all of the following conditions:

  • Being a van (CTTE)
  • Be a new or used vehicle
  • Be purchased, or leased under a contract of 2 years or more
  • Be registered in France with a final number
  • Not to be sold within one year of purchase, nor before having traveled at least 6,000 km
  • Not be considered a damaged vehicle

Pickup truck with energy source including petrol, natural gas, LPG, ethanol or superethanol 

The vehicle shall meet all of the following conditions:

  • Being a van (CTTE)
  • Be a new or used vehicle
  • Acquisition Cost TTC: titleContent less than or equal to €50,000
  • Be purchased, or leased under a contract of 2 years or more
  • Be registered in France with a final number
  • Be registered for the first time in France in 2011 or later
  • Not to be sold within one year of purchase, nor before having traveled at least 6,000 km
  • Not be considered a damaged vehicle

Please note

if you sell the vehicle within one year of its purchase or rental, and/or before having traveled at least 6,000 km, you will have to refund the conversion premium within 3 months of the sale of the vehicle.

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A van that uses electricity, hydrogen or a combination of both as its exclusive source of energy 

The amount of support varies depending on your income.

Your reference tax income per share is more than €14,089 and less than or equal to €22,983

2021 Benchmark Tax Income (2022 Tax Notice)

2021 Benchmark Tax Income (2022 Tax Notice)

The amount of the conversion premium depends on the class of the van:

  • Class I : 40 % of the purchase price up to €5,000
  • Class II : 40 % of the purchase price up to €7,000
  • Class III : 40 % of the purchase price up to €9,000
Your reference tax income per share is above €6,358 and up to €14,089

2021 Benchmark Tax Income (2022 Tax Notice)

2021 Benchmark Tax Income (2022 Tax Notice)

The amount of the premium varies if you drive a lot or not.

The distance between home and work is more than 30 km

The amount of the conversion premium depends on the class of the van:

  • Class I : 40 % of the purchase price up to €6,000
  • Class II : 40 % of the purchase price up to €8,000
  • Class III : 40 % of the purchase price up to €10,000
You drive more than 12,000 km a year with your personal vehicle for your work

The amount of the conversion premium depends on the class of the van:

  • Class I : 40 % of the purchase price up to €6,000
  • Class II : 40 % of the purchase price up to €8,000
  • Class III : 40 % of the purchase price up to €10,000
You're in a different situation

The amount of the conversion premium depends on the class of the van:

  • Class I : 40 % of the purchase price up to €5,000
  • Class II : 40 % of the purchase price up to €7,000
  • Class III : 40 % of the purchase price up to €9,000
Your reference tax income per share is less than or equal to €6,358

2021 Benchmark Tax Income (2022 Tax Notice)

2021 Benchmark Tax Income (2022 Tax Notice)

The amount of the conversion premium depends on the class of the van:

  • Class I : 40 % of the purchase price up to €6,000
  • Class II : 40 % of the purchase price up to €8,000
  • Class III : 40 % of the purchase price up to €10,000

Pickup truck with energy source including petrol, natural gas, LPG, ethanol or superethanol 

Your reference tax income per share is more than €14,089

2021 Benchmark Tax Income (2022 Tax Notice)

2021 Benchmark Tax Income (2022 Tax Notice)

You cannot benefit from the conversion premium for a van whose energy source includes petrol, natural gas, LPG, ethanol or superethanol. 

Your reference tax income per share is more than €6,358 and less than or equal to €14,089

2021 Benchmark Tax Income (2022 Tax Notice)

2021 Benchmark Tax Income (2022 Tax Notice)

The distance between home and work is more than 30 km

The amount of the conversion premium shall be fixed at 80% of acquisition cost, up to €4,000.

You drive more than 12,000 km a year with your personal vehicle for your work

The amount of the conversion premium shall be fixed at 80% of acquisition cost, up to €4,000.

You're in a different situation

The amount of the conversion premium shall be fixed at €1,500 up to the purchase cost of the vehicle TTC: titleContent.

Your reference tax income per share is less than or equal to €6,358

2021 Benchmark Tax Income (2022 Tax Notice)

2021 Benchmark Tax Income (2022 Tax Notice)

The amount of the conversion premium shall be fixed at 80% of acquisition cost, up to €4,000.

Please note

you benefit from a extra premium of €1,000 if you live or work in a low-emission mobility zone (LMA). If your local authority paid you a grant to buy or rent a vehicle clean, the overpremium is increased of the amount of local aid up to €2,000 additional. For example, if the local aid is €3 000, the additional premium is €1 000, plus €2 000 = €3 000.

The conversion premium can be deducted from the purchase price by the trader, or refunded if you request it after the purchase.

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Advance by the professional

The conversion premium shall be deducted from the purchase price TTC: titleContent if the trader (dealer, body which has granted a micro-credit for own vehicle) agrees to advance you the amount of the premium.

The conversion premium and any increase must be identified and visible on the invoice: there is a specific line indicating the amount of aid granted.

Personal request

If the trader (dealer, body which has granted a micro-credit for own vehicle) does not advance the conversion premium to you, you must apply for it yourself online.

If the conversion premium is combined with the bonus, you must make a single application for the 2 aids.

Application for the ecological bonus and the conversion bonus (car, van, 2 or 3 wheels motorized, electric quadricycle, bicycle)

Please note

Applications for aid must be made no later than 6 months according to the date of billing of the vehicle.

In the case of a lease, the application for aid must be made no later than 6 months following the date of payment of 1er rent.

Application for the ecological bonus and the conversion bonus (car, van, 2 or 3 wheels motorized, electric quadricycle, bicycle)

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