diff --git a/crates/evm/src/backend/validation.cairo b/crates/evm/src/backend/validation.cairo
index 93c129d28..3e4d3deb8 100644
--- a/crates/evm/src/backend/validation.cairo
+++ b/crates/evm/src/backend/validation.cairo
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ pub fn validate_eth_tx(kakarot_state: @KakarotCore::ContractState, tx: Transacti
     let kakarot_storage = kakarot_state.snapshot_deref().storage();
     // Validate transaction
 
+    //TODO: add case for eip155 transactions
+
     // Validate chain_id for post eip155
     let tx_chain_id = tx.chain_id();
     let kakarot_chain_id: u64 = get_tx_info()
@@ -59,3 +61,116 @@ pub fn validate_eth_tx(kakarot_state: @KakarotCore::ContractState, tx: Transacti
     assert(tx_cost <= balance, 'Not enough ETH');
     (effective_gas_price.unwrap(), intrinsic_gas)
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use contracts::kakarot_core::KakarotCore;
+    use core::ops::SnapshotDeref;
+
+    use core::starknet::storage::StorageTrait;
+    use snforge_std::cheatcodes::storage::store_felt252;
+    use snforge_std::{
+        start_mock_call, test_address, start_cheat_chain_id_global, store,
+        start_cheat_caller_address, mock_call
+    };
+    use super::validate_eth_tx;
+    use utils::constants::BLOCK_GAS_LIMIT;
+    use utils::eth_transaction::common::TxKind;
+    use utils::eth_transaction::eip1559::TxEip1559;
+    use utils::eth_transaction::transaction::{Transaction, TransactionTrait};
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_validate_eth_tx_typical_case() {
+        // Setup the environment
+        let kakarot_state = KakarotCore::unsafe_new_contract_state();
+        let kakarot_storage = kakarot_state.snapshot_deref().storage();
+        let kakarot_address = test_address();
+        let account_starknet_address = 'account_starknet_address'.try_into().unwrap();
+        let native_token_address = 'native_token_address'.try_into().unwrap();
+
+        start_cheat_chain_id_global(1);
+        let base_fee_storage = kakarot_storage.Kakarot_base_fee.__base_address__;
+        let block_gas_limit_storage = kakarot_storage.Kakarot_block_gas_limit.__base_address__;
+        let native_token_storage_address = kakarot_storage
+            .Kakarot_native_token_address
+            .__base_address__;
+        store_felt252(kakarot_address, base_fee_storage, 1_000_000_000); // 1 Gwei
+        store_felt252(kakarot_address, block_gas_limit_storage, BLOCK_GAS_LIMIT.into());
+        store_felt252(kakarot_address, native_token_storage_address, native_token_address.into());
+
+        // Create a valid Transaction object
+        let tx = Transaction::Eip1559(
+            TxEip1559 {
+                chain_id: 1, // Should match the chain_id in the environment
+                nonce: 0,
+                max_priority_fee_per_gas: 1_000_000_000, // 1 Gwei
+                max_fee_per_gas: 2_000_000_000, // 2 Gwei
+                gas_limit: 21000, // Standard gas limit for a simple transfer
+                to: TxKind::Call(0x1234567890123456789012345678901234567890.try_into().unwrap()),
+                value: 1000000000000000000_u256, // 1 ETH
+                input: array![].span(),
+                access_list: array![].span(),
+            }
+        );
+
+        // Mock the calls to the account contract and the native token contract
+        start_cheat_caller_address(kakarot_address, account_starknet_address);
+        start_mock_call(account_starknet_address, selector!("get_nonce"), 0);
+        start_mock_call(native_token_address, selector!("balanceOf"), 1000000000000000000_u256);
+
+        // Test that the function succeeds and verify returned values
+        let (effective_gas_price, intrinsic_gas) = validate_eth_tx(@kakarot_state, tx);
+
+        assert_eq!(effective_gas_price, 2_000_000_000); // max_fee_per_gas
+        assert_eq!(intrinsic_gas, 21000); // Standard intrinsic gas for a simple transfer
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    #[ignore]
+    fn test_validate_eth_tx_invalid_chain_id() {
+        panic!("unimplemented");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    #[ignore]
+    fn test_validate_eth_tx_invalid_nonce() {
+        panic!("unimplemented");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    #[ignore]
+    fn test_validate_eth_tx_gas_limit_exceeds_block_gas_limit() {
+        panic!("unimplemented");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    #[ignore]
+    fn test_validate_eth_tx_intrinsic_gas_exceeds_gas_limit() {
+        panic!("unimplemented");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    #[ignore]
+    fn test_validate_eth_tx_insufficient_balance() {
+        panic!("unimplemented");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    #[ignore]
+    fn test_validate_eth_tx_effective_gas_price_errors() {
+        panic!("unimplemented");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    #[ignore]
+    fn test_validate_eth_tx_max_gas_limit() {
+        panic!("unimplemented");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    #[ignore]
+    fn test_validate_eth_tx_pre_eip155() {
+        //TODO: implement pre-eip155 logic
+        panic!("unimplemented");
+    }
+}