Rachel Reeves confirms drivers doing 7,100 miles a year to face new £213 charge
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The British government has now confirmed that it wants to levy a new mileage tax on electric cars and plug-in hybrids from 2028. The aim is reportedly to raise more money for road repairs after the rise of electric cars has reduced revenue from fuel excise duty. Critics say the additional cost of the tax, which is set to be three pence per mile for electric and hydrogen cars and 1.5 pence for hybrids, will slow the transition to electric cars.
In the future, a fee per mile will be charged in the UK to adequately involve e-car drivers in infrastructure costs.
From 2028, drivers of electric cars in the UK will have to pay a route-based tax. With the new tax per mile, the state wants to compensate for falling revenues from the fuel tax. A model also for Germany? (Continue reading)
In the future, the British government will levy a special levy on all electric car drivers in the country: three cents per mile driven will be due.
From 1 April 2028, every mile travelled by a British driver in an electric car will have a price. The London government has just confirmed the creation of the Electric Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED), a tax for use that comes in addition to the classic car tax. A first in Europe which, inevitably, makes us reflect on this side of the world.
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