A UK tax tribunal has ruled that VAT on public EV charging should be reduced from 20% to 5%, a change that could correct the imbalance for drivers without home chargers. The ruling has not yet been adopted by HMRC, and the article discusses how shared charging infrastructure can complement tax reform to accelerate fleet electrification.
The ruling sets the VAT rate for public EV charging at 5% instead of the current 20%.
The tribunal decision was made on 27 February 2026.
No, the decision has not yet been adopted by HMRC.
It aims to correct the imbalance where drivers without home chargers pay higher VAT, known as the "pavement tax".
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