Bonus malus 2023 - here are the changes

The turn of the year is approaching and with it new changes in the bonus malus system. At the beginning of November, the Government announced that they are abolishing the bonus system. This is the latest!

On January 1, changes will be introduced that tighten the requirements on the amount of emissions. For those who are going to buy a new electric or hybrid car, the bonus is removed and you no longer receive a payment.

Changes Bonus malus 2023

• The Government's previous announcement that the maximum amount for bonus payments for electric cars will be lowered from SEK 70,000 to SEK 50,000 has now been cancelled. From 8 November 2022, the climate bonus will be removed completely.

• This also removes the previous decision that the maximum amount for hybrid cars is reduced to SEK 10,000.

• The limit for when a car is eligible for bonus is also lowered. From 50 grams of CO2/kilometer to 30 grams of CO2/kilometer.

The previous restriction where companies could only receive 35 percent of the price difference between a bonus car and a comparable fossil-powered car is removed.

What happens to the reduction obligation then?

The previous Government intended to increase the reduction obligation, which the Riksdag also agreed to. However, this increase has been paused before 2023, taking into account the high fuel prices.

In November, the Government announced that it intends to lower the reduction obligation to the EU's lowest level. This is expected to come into force only on 1 January 2024.