The VAT Conundrum: A Roadblock to Electric Vehicle Adoption The UK government's reluctance to address the anomaly of charging public EV chargers at the standard 20% Value Added Tax (VAT) rate, rather than the reduced 5% rate for domestic electricity use, has been exposed once again.
Despite industry pressure and criticism, the Treasury remains opposed to cutting VAT on public charging. The disparity between domestic and public charging rates has long been a contentious issue.
Those who cannot charge their cars from home are disproportionately affected by what critics call a "pavement tax.