Written Question·Treasury·UIN 95042
Electric Vehicles: Excise Duties
Tabled: 27 November 2025
Answered: 4 December 2025
Question
Stuart Andrew
Conservative — Daventry
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she plans to take to ensure that future changes to vehicle taxation do not discourage the take-up of electric vehicles or disproportionately impact workers who rely on long-distance commuting.
Answer
Dan TomlinsonFrom April 2025, zero emission and hybrid cars, vans and motorcycles started to pay Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) in a similar way to petrol and diesel vehicles; the standard annual rate is £195. As announced at Budget 2025, the Government is introducing El...
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