The Government is launching a grant scheme in conjunction with Transport Malta to incentivise vehicle owners to convert their vehicle to autogas. This is another environment friendly measure aimed at reducing further emissions from road traffic.
Subject to the conditions below, the grant amounts to €200 which will be given upon the conversion to autogas of an M1 motor vehicle used for private purposes.
The scheme came into effect on the 4th of October 2013 and closes on the 31st of December 2013, or earlier if the maximum of 1,000 claims has been reached.
However, M1 vehicles which have been converted to gas after the 1st January, 2013, will also be eligible for the grant. The scheme is capped at 1,000 eligible claims on a first come first serve basis.
The scheme for a grant of €200 for the conversion of a motor vehicle applies to a person residing in Malta who is the registered owner of a motor which –
(a) was registered for the first time, either in Malta or outside Malta, on the 1st January, 2009 or thereafter,
(b) is registered with and licensed by Transport Malta in the name of the applicant on date of the converstion and application for the grant, and
(c) has been coverted to autogas by a competent person.
Every eligible person will be entitled to only one grant under this scheme.
Where an applicant qualifies for the grant, the grant will be paid to that applicant.The grant given will not be assessed as income for tax purposes.
More information may be found here [1].
Applications under this scheme, together with all the relevant documents, shall be submitted/sent by the the applicant to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Unit, Hornworks Ditch, Floriana, Hall C, between 7.30 a.m. and 12.00 noon during working days.