Chancellor urged to remove charging VAT disparity

The BVRLA is urging the Government to use the upcoming Spring Budget on 15 March to encourage wider adoption of electric vehicles. 

As part of its Budget submission, the association has outlined four key asks that will support the UK’s drive to decarbonise. This includes freezing Vehicle Excise Duty rates; removing charging VAT disparity; providing foresight on road pricing; and introducing a successor to the Green Super Deduction.
 
Toby Poston, BVRLA Director of Corporate Affairs, said: “Last Autumn the Government maintained momentum in fleet decarbonisation by delivering greater certainty on supportive Benefit in Kind tax rates.”
 
“Now we are asking them to apply the same logic to other elements of the motoring tax regime. Together, these measures would provide a wider boost to business investment in zero emission vehicles and infrastructure.”
 
The association will continue to engage with policymakers and push for positive change in the Spring Budget.