Tax tribunal rules EV public charging VAT rate should be 5%

Tax Tribunal rules reduced 5% VAT rate applies to public EV charging

Community benefit society Charge My Street has won its appeal on whether public electric vehicle (EV) charging should qualify for the reduced 5% VAT rate. The Tribunal found that Charge My Street’s model of providing accessible, community-based EV charging met the criteria for the reduced VAT rate previously reserved for domestic electricity supplies. The ruling overturns HMRC’s initial decision requiring charge point operators to charge the ful…

Could UK public EV charging VAT be cut from 20% to 5% following tax tribunal?

A new judgement from the UK's tax tribunal has opened the door for a potential reduction in VAT on public charging, from 20% to 5%. This move, depending on HMRC's own ruling, may well bring the tax on public charging in line with that of domestic charging, which could significantly reshape the cost of going electric for drivers without access to home charging on cheap domestic electricity. The case was brought forward by charge point provider Ch…

Tax tribunal rules EV public charging VAT rate should be 5%

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.