Registration and taxes
An electric car is registered through the same procedure as any other car, only without the vehicle use tax.
Translated from Serbian. Where the exact wording matters, the Serbian original applies.
- Vehicle use tax: 0 RSD, for hybrids too
- For a 1.600–2.000 cm³ petrol car the same tax is 16.890 RSD (2026)
- Third-party liability over 110 kW: 15.716 RSD, before bonus-malus (2024 price list)
- There are no green plates or special benefits
What you pay
The procedure is the same as for any car. Approximate amounts for 2026:
| Item | Approximate |
|---|---|
| Technical inspection | about 2.800 RSD |
| Third-party liability | on average about 12.000 RSD; by kW, electric cars often in a higher band — see insurance |
| Vehicle registration certificate | 1.200 RSD |
| Plates, first registration | 5.000–7.000 RSD |
| Municipal fee | depends on the city |
| Vehicle use tax | not payable |
The amounts are not from an official price list. You get the exact bill at the technical inspection.
Tax and municipal fee
For more powerful cars, the use tax is the largest item in the registration bill, and an electric car does not pay it.
Cities calculate the municipal fee by engine displacement. Belgrade's decision has no band for a car without “cubic capacity”, and calculators usually take the lowest one, 830 RSD.
Details: amounts by engine displacement
| Engine displacement | Vehicle use tax 2026 (RSD) | Municipal fee, Belgrade (RSD) |
|---|---|---|
| up to 1.150 cm³ | 1.910 | 830 |
| 1.150–1.300 cm³ | 3.740 | 1.670 |
| 1.300–1.600 cm³ | 8.230 | 2.520 |
| 1.600–2.000 cm³ | 16.890 | 3.370 |
| 2.000–2.500 cm³ | 83.470 | 5.080 |
| 2.500–3.000 cm³ | 169.120 | 5.080 |
| over 3.000 cm³ | 349.560 | 8.410 |
Tax: rates for cars made in 2021–2026; for older vehicles over 2.000 cm³ it is reduced according to age. The exemption is in Article 5, paragraph 1, item 6 of the Law on Taxes on the Use, Possession and Carrying of Goods. The fee applies from 01.01.2026 (Official Gazette of the City of Belgrade 100/2025).
Plates and benefits
There are no special markings for electric vehicles. The only benefit on the road is a 10 % toll discount with electronic toll collection — see tolls and parking.
Details: the green plates proposal, light vehicles
In February 2026 the importers' association SAUVD proposed green plates, parking and road benefits, access to the yellow bus lanes and category B up to 4,25 t for electric delivery vehicles. It is a proposal, not a regulation.
From 2026, electric bicycles faster than 25 km/h and scooters with a seat must get a sticker from the Road Traffic Safety Agency and pass a technical inspection. For those bought or imported before 27.06.2026, the application to determine their characteristics is due by 01.02.2027, and registration by 01.03.2027.
Sources (8)
- Law on Taxes on the Use, Holding and Carrying of Goods, Article 5, paragraph 1, item 6 — exemption for electric and hybrid vehicles
- B92, 12.01.2026 — vehicle use tax 2026 by engine displacement
- Super registracija vozila — City of Belgrade municipal fees from 01.01.2026 (Official Gazette of the City of Belgrade 100/2025)
- yugo.rs, 21.09.2026 — indicative prices of registration items
- BYD Srbija, 20.05.2026 — registering an electric car
- registracija-vozila.rs, 02.09.2026 — registering electric and hybrid vehicles
- BizSrbija, 12.02.2026 — SAUVD proposes green number plates
- Biznis.rs, 28.08.2026 — registering light electric vehicles (sticker, technical inspection)
Updated 22.09.2026 · next check 15.01.2027 · Report an error
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