Government considering pay-per-mile tax for EV drivers

Budget 2025: Chancellor reported to be looking at charging electric car drivers 3p-a-mile

EV drivers could face 3p-a-mile charge on top of other road taxes (Chuttersnap/Unsplash)

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering pay-per-mile tax for electric vehicles in her Budget.

It is being reported that EV drivers could face 3p-a-mile charge on top of other road taxes to offset falling revenue from petrol and diesel cars. It is estimated that a 3p-a-mile road user charge woud cost the average driver £250 a year.

Making EV drivers pay a charge a per mile on top of other road taxes is seen as a way of offsetting falling revenue from petrol and diesel cars. The...