Who qualifies for Reimbursement of fuel taxes for transport operators?

Question 1

Accepted Answer

Who qualifies: sole traders and individuals, companies, or public bodies

Question 2

The enterprise must be established in France, or in a Member State of the European Union (EU), or in Northern Ireland.

Accepted Answer

Eliminatory condition: if it is not met, the applicant is not eligible. Source in the document: „L'entreprise doit être établie en France, ou dans un État de l'Union européenne (UE) : titleContent , ou en Irlande du Nord.” (p. 1)

Question 3

Maximum technically admissible laden mass of 7.5 tonnes or more.

Accepted Answer

Eliminatory condition: if it is not met, the applicant is not eligible. Source in the document: „Masse en charge maximale techniquement admissible de 7,5 tonnes ou plus” (p. 1)

Question 4

Any vehicle assigned to taxi activity, meeting the following characteristics, is entitled to partial reimbursement of excise duty on energy products.

Accepted Answer

Eliminatory condition: if it is not met, the applicant is not eligible. Source in the document: „Tout véhicule affecté à l’activité de taxi , respectant les caractéristiques suivantes a droit au remboursement partiel de l'accise sur les énergies :” (p. 1)

Question 5

The reimbursement request may only be submitted by the holder of the parking authorization.

Accepted Answer

Eliminatory condition: if it is not met, the applicant is not eligible. Source in the document: „La demande de remboursement peut être uniquement effectuée par le titulaire de l’autorisation de stationnement  :” (p. 1)

Question 6

The reimbursement applicant must be in one of the following situations: Owner of the vehicle during the period for which they request reimbursement (their name or company name must appear on the vehicle registration certificate); Holder of a hire-purchase contract; Holder of a lease contract.

Accepted Answer

Eliminatory condition: if it is not met, the applicant is not eligible. Source in the document: „Le demandeur du remboursement doit être dans l'un des cas suivants :
Propriétaire du véhicule pendant la période pour laquelle il demande le remboursement (son nom ou sa raison sociale doit figurer sur sa carte grise)
Titulaire d'un contrat de crédit-bail
Titulaire d'un contrat de location” (p. 1)

Question 7

Purchase of diesel in France (diesel purchased in overseas departments is excluded).

Accepted Answer

Eliminatory condition: if it is not met, the applicant is not eligible. Source in the document: „Achat du gazole en France (le gazole acheté dans les départements d'outre-mer : titleContent est exclu)” (p. 1)

Question 8

The owner or operator of the vehicle must hold a parking authorization on public roads.

Accepted Answer

Eliminatory condition: if it is not met, the applicant is not eligible. Source in the document: „Le propriétaire ou l’exploitant du véhicule doit être titulaire d’une autorisation de stationnement sur la voie publique.” (p. 1)

Question 9

The entrepreneur may be a natural or legal person, governed by public or private law.

Accepted Answer

Eliminatory condition: if it is not met, the applicant is not eligible. Source in the document: „L'entrepreneur peut être une personne physique ou morale, de droit public ou de droit privé.”

Question 10

This refers to any motor vehicle of categories M2 and M3 with more than 9 seats, including the driver's seat, used for collective transport of persons.

Accepted Answer

Eliminatory condition: if it is not met, the applicant is not eligible. Source in the document: „Il s'agit de tout véhicule à moteur de catégories M2 et M3 de plus de 9 places assises, y compris celle du chauffeur, utilisé pour le transport collectif de personnes.”

Question 11

The vehicle must be registered in France or in a country of the European Union.

Accepted Answer

Eliminatory condition: if it is not met, the applicant is not eligible. Source in the document: „Le véhicule doit être immatriculé en France ou dans un pays de l' Union européenne”

Question 12

It must be used by persons established in the territory of the European Union or in Northern Ireland.

Accepted Answer

Eliminatory condition: if it is not met, the applicant is not eligible. Source in the document: „Il doit être utilisé par des personnes établies sur le territoire de l'Union européenne ou en Irlande du Nord.”

Question 13

Only the operator of collective road transport of passengers is eligible to submit reimbursement requests.

Accepted Answer

Eliminatory condition: if it is not met, the applicant is not eligible. Source in the document: „Seul l'exploitant du transport collectifs routiers de personnes est éligible au dépôt des demandes de remboursement.”

Question 14

This calculation method applies only if the enterprise has purchased diesel in at least 3 different regions.

Accepted Answer

Eliminatory condition: if it is not met, the applicant is not eligible. Source in the document: „Ce mode de calcul s'applique uniquement si l'entreprise a acheté du gazole dans au moins 3 régions différentes.”