EV ‘pavement tax’ means it could be cheaper to get a petrol car | Personal Finance | Finance
Car drivers are being put off switching to electric vehicles by a 20 percent “pavement tax” which pushes up the cost of charging, according to motoring organisations.
The AA said the fact that the Treasury charges 20 percent VAT for people who use public charging points is unfair. And it means one of the apparent attractions of electric cars – lower bills than petrol drivers face – could in fact see some EV drivers pay more than their gas-guzzling counterparts.
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