Electric Vehicles: Charging Points — Written Question

Question

Mr Angus MacDonald

Liberal Democrat — Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential merits of reducing the level of VAT charged for the supply of electricity at electric vehicle charging points.

Answer

James Murray

The supply of energy for domestic use, including domestic EV charging, attracts the reduced rate of VAT. (5 per cent). Public EV charging is subject to the standard rate of VAT (20 per cent). This matches the VAT treatment of petrol and diesel, as well as...

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