Discussion
powerstroke said:
How will electric cars be taxed and how many will the government want to see registered
before they pounce ??
Currently EV cars are subject to VAT at purchase time (less the grant), plus 5% VAT on the leccy they use and IPT, plus full VAT on servicing, tyres etc. Many are subject to the luxury car tax.before they pounce ??
The government is keen to increase widespread adoption as it helps them with emissions targets and pollution levels in cities so it will be a long time before they “pounce” on EV. They will pounce first on diesel, petrol, and light hybrid. Increased tax on fossil fuel is likely over the next decade.
The current RFL system is a little dated and out of kilter with real world usage so it’s possible we’ll see road charging becoming more widespread, most likely split into tiers corresponding with pollution and emissions.
They'll not be able to tax fuel easily which is I guess your point. If you tax electricity you're taxing other uses of it as its nigh on impossible to measure and the horse has probably already bolted.
The easy solution which I doubt they'll do as it would just open up a grey market is taxing tyres - I already pay more on tyres per mile than I do on electricity, its proportional to distance travelled and the way I drive, so stick a levy on them
Road pricing is really hard except for motorways and certain trunk roads but then you'll cause problems elsewhere.
The easy solution which I doubt they'll do as it would just open up a grey market is taxing tyres - I already pay more on tyres per mile than I do on electricity, its proportional to distance travelled and the way I drive, so stick a levy on them
Road pricing is really hard except for motorways and certain trunk roads but then you'll cause problems elsewhere.
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