Overview
- From April 2028, drivers will pay 3p per mile for fully electric cars and 1.5p for plug‑in hybrids, on top of Vehicle Excise Duty.
- Mileage will be verified at annual MOT tests, with extra checks for cars under three years old funded by the government and no in‑car trackers required.
- At the announced rate, an electric‑car owner driving 10,000 miles a year would pay about £300 under the new Electric Vehicle Excise Duty.
- Ministers say the charge is set at half the equivalent fuel‑duty rate for EVs and half again for plug‑in hybrids to keep incentives to switch.
- Alongside the tax, the government proposes expanding charging access by requiring charge points in new covered car parks and easing rules for cross‑pavement home charging, while industry groups voice concerns and EVA England launches a nationwide driver survey.