UK court rules ‘domestic’ VAT rate should apply for charging an electric vehicle on the public network, instead of the 20% currently paid by drivers.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has rejected calls from motoring groups to reverse rises in fuel duty and cut VAT on public EV charging. The Chancellor announced there would be no U-turn on either of the ...

Could the Government try to offset the impact of its new tax on electric vehicles with a VAT cut for public charging?

In the UK, charging a car from domestic supply – e.g. on a drive – benefits from a reduced 5 per cent VAT rate.