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Electric Vehicles: Excise Duties

Commons · Question 95954 · Tabled 1 Dec 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 8 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Scott Arthur

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the EV mileage charge on the (a) rental and (b) leasing motor vehicle sector, including the implications for (i) fleet turnover and (ii) the supply

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 8 Dec 2025

As announced at Budget 2025, the Government is introducing Electric Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED) from April 2028, a new mileage charge for electric and plug-in hybrid cars, recognising that EVs contribute to congestion and wear and tear on the roads but pay...