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According to a new report from New AutoMotive, radical tax reform is unnecessary to support the country’s transition to #electricvehicles. It found the government should look to tax all vehicles, regardless of age, on their efficiency rather than at a flat rate, to ensure owners of less efficient vehicles pay more.   The report also says that the government should rule out pay-per-mile road pricing which - based on sales figures from Iceland and New Zealand - has the potential to stall the strong EV take up in the UK. Both countries experienced a slump in EV sales after implementing the policy. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/eGdeS24s

From 1st April 2025, all-electric vehicles will pay the Road Tax in the same way as Petrol and Diesel vehicles - what a CON 😡 It’s like, you are penalised for following the right DSE assessment and training when you want to improve your posture for safety and compliance reasons I have no problem paying the Road Tax because I have paid the RT for all petrol cars I have driven... BUT The government hasn't been transparent about it when they were encouraging people to buy EVs and why not tax from day one? Imagine the cost impact it will have on the businesses that have made every effort to protect the environment by changing to EVs and now their finances will be in shambles On our expenses the UK Government are looking to create a sustainable society and meet their net-zero targets BUT what do they do to help us? 🚘 Firstly, they encouraged us to buy expensive EVs, which we did to save the environment... 🚘 Secondly, they increase electricity prices, so we pay more now to charge our cars and the charging infrastructure is shocking... and now forcing EV vehicle drivers to pay road tax If we calculate everything, EV drivers are paying more than our Petrol and Diesel counterparts and we suffer from milage anxiety as well... My little EV car is sitting on a £7k negative equity 😔 and I can't wait for the PCP term to be over so I get the agreed final value of £12k So what next, congestion charges? I only bought my EV to play my part in saving the environment and doing the right things but now I feel I have been conned So, what is your take on this new road tax if you are an EV driver? If you are not an EV driver, would you buy one? #unitedkingdom #sustainability #shameonDVLA #electricvehicles

There's a trend here. The public was encouraged to purchase diesels the with scrappage schemes etc, then there was the push for electric cars and hybrids. there's no incentive to having electric cars or hybrids. The infrastructure us still not in place, hybrids are not economical unless you can plug in charge at home which is an added cost to bills as heating and electricity proces continue to rise, now electric cars are due to be taxed.

Seems the TRUE COST of the CLIMATE CHANGE MYTH and NET ZERO MADNESS is slowly COMING TO LIGHT. A Couple of Questions for the ECO WARRIORS who support this MADNESS What is the current cost of HEAT PUMPS and ELECTRIC VEHICLES ? What is going to be the TOTAL COST for HARD WORKING UK VOTERS ? Quite Simply UK Voters SHOULD HAVE A CHOICE. Keep your current PETROL CARS AND GAS BOILERS or PAY for OVER PRICED HEAT PUMPS and ELECTRIC VEHICLES and join the NET ZERO MADNESS. 😎 💰 💰 💰 😎

And… it starts ➡️ the first of many taxes coming to EV drivers to recoup the lost fuel surcharges 👀🪫⛽️ #evnews #evtax #electricvehicles

Tolls Might Become A Lot More Common Toll roads might become more widespread to tackle the shortfall in tax revenues due to the transition to electric vehicles. Currently, a fuel tax worth 52.95p per litre is included in the price of fuel. This is a significant source of income for the government, with £24.7 billion expected to be raised in 23/24. With more electric vehicles hitting the roads, sales of fuel is expected to decrease, with the fuel tax revenue also falling. The Office for Budget Responsibility estimates close to 100% of all cars on UK roads by 2045 will be electric after the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars in 2035. Read more of our blog on our website. 📞 01543 270270 📧 sales@ukautomotive.co.uk 🖥 www.ukautomotive.co.uk #UKAP #ukautomotiveparts #automotivelighting #automotiveaftermarket #automotivesales #automotiveindustry #headlights #headlightsandtaillights #reverselights #commerciallights #constructionlights #industriallights #agriculturallights #commercialsector #constructionsector #africulturesector #lucaslightbulbs #carlighting #marinesector #militarysector #electricalcomponents #multifunctionlighting

Great to hear incentives for electric vehicles will continue for companies and individuals, highlighting the importance of the electric future ⚡️ Today's Budget has confirmed: • From April 2025 Vehicle Excise Duty (the tax you pay on a new vehicle each year) is changing. Fully electric vehicles will now pay significantly less compared to other higher polluting vehicles in the first year. • Continued tax incentives to purchase EV through the company car tax regime until 2030 How do you feel about the future of EV adoption in the UK? We’d love to hear your thoughts below! ⬇ #EVs #greenenergy #ukbudget #sustainableenergy

The UK government's proposed 'Pay-Per-Mile' tax on electric vehicles is set to plug a £25 billion fuel revenue gap, potentially costing drivers 9p per mile. With plans to modernise motoring taxes, what does this mean for EV owners and the future of green driving? Will real motoring costs actually go up or will the new system be fairer? https://lnkd.in/ex3x83sU #renewablenergy #evs #evcharging #electricvehicles

Is this the end of the road for (most) electric vehicles? Let's not be coy about it - the majority of clients I see who have electric vehicles have purchased them not because they are trying to reduce their CO2 emissions, but because they are a VERY tax-efficient way to purchase and run a car through the business. A very low benefit-in-kind value, coupled with no road tax, would seem to be a no-brainer for all but the most dedicated petrolhead. Up to 2020/21, having a EV as a company car was entirely tax free for the employee AND the employer. But it's been nudging up ever since, with plans to increase the benefit-in-kind rates to 5% before the end of this parliament. If you take a £50K EV, the "benefit in kind" cost between you and your business will have gone from £0 in 20/21, to £1,345 in 27/28. (assuming a Higher-rate taxpayer). Not to mention that from April 25, EVs will now pay £190 road tax. Which is the same as my 8 year old diesel volvo. Whether these tax changes are morally right or not isn't my place to say. But I wanted to ask those of you who have a company car: will the hikes in the tax cost of running an EV have an impact on whether your next car is also an EV? Or is tax just one of many factors you take into account when deciding to get a zero-emission vehicle?