Israel’s Finance Ministry Plans to Cut Green Tax Benefits, Raising Plug-In Vehicle Prices from 2027
How 4 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
By דובי בן גדליהו
First reported by Globes · Jul 20, 2026
What happened
Israel’s Finance Ministry plans to revise the pollution formula for green tax benefits starting in 2027, reducing subsidies for plug-in hybrid vehicles. This change responds to rising costs from increased sales of affordable Chinese plug-in hybrids, which currently receive large tax breaks. The new formula will include secondary pollution factors, likely raising prices for these vehicles and saving the state hundreds of millions of shekels annually.
- 01Israel’s Finance Ministry will reduce green tax benefits for plug-in hybrids starting in 2027.
- 02The change targets the pollution formula to include secondary pollution like tire and brake wear.
- 03Plug-in hybrids have surged due to affordable Chinese models, increasing state subsidy costs.
- 04Current tax benefits are based on a formula that underestimates real emissions from plug-in hybrids.
- 05Price increases for affected vehicles could exceed 10,000 shekels due to reduced tax breaks.
- 06The reform aims to better reflect environmental impact and reduce government spending on subsidies.
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