Written Question·Treasury·UIN 45736
Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
Tabled: 17 April 2025
Answered: 24 April 2025
Named DayQuestion
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
Labour — Tooting
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of equalising VAT rates for (a) home and (b) public electric vehicle charging points.
Answer
James MurrayThe supply of energy for domestic use attracts the reduced rate of VAT. (five per cent). Whilst this relief was not designed for charging EVs at home, it applies for all uses of domestic energy. Public EV charging is subject to the standard rate of VAT (2...
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