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Electric Vehicles: Excise Duties

Commons · Question 7617 · Tabled 8 Jun 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 16 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Max Wilkinson

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Department's document entitled Consultation on the Introduction of Electric Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED), updated on 25 March 2026, whether she will make an assessment of the potential impact of

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 16 Jun 2026

The Government remains firmly committed to the Electric Vehicle (EV) transition, and has carefully considered the potential impact of electric Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED) on consumer uptake of electric vehicles. The rate of eVED for EVs will be half of the...