BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 26
Trend:
An order of the minister of ecology, geology and natural resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan will enter into force on June 4, Trend reports with reference to Operator ROP LLP.
The order envisages a zero coefficient for calculating the utilization charge for electric vehicles, electric buses and electric trucks.
When importing of electric vehicles, electric buses or electric trucks into the Republic of Kazakhstan or in the production of electric vehicles, electric buses or electric trucks, the utilization fee for the vehicle will not be charged.
After the thorough joint study and discussion of this issue, the official document was signed by Minister of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan Magzum Mirzagaliyev on May 13, 2021.
Earlier, the utilization fee for a car with an electric engine of M1 category was 437,550 tenge ($1,024), for M2, M3 – 1,166,800 tenge ($2,731).
The amount of the utilization fees started from 1,020,950 tenge ($2,389) for freight vehicles.
According to the Association of Kazakhstan Automobile Business, 422 electric vehicles have been registered in the country.
The Ministry of Ecology thinks that these measures will stimulate the production of electric vehicles in Kazakhstan, as well as increase the demand for the purchase of environmentally friendly vehicles.