Written questions

Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

Commons · Question 14884 · Tabled 1 Jul 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 10 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Rachael Maskell

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the cost of backdated VAT refunds if HMRC’s appeal against the March 2026 tax tribunal ruling on public EV charging is unsuccessful.

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 10 Jul 2026

HMRC is not currently able to estimate the potential VAT repayments that may arise from the ongoing litigation concerning public EV charging. This is because the extent of any repayments will depend on precise findings and details yet to be set out in the...