For electric, zero or low emissions vehicles registered on or after April 1, 2025, drivers will have to pay the lowest first-rate of tax – £10 – but from the second tax payment onwards, this will rise to the standard rate of £195 a year.
Electric vehicles have also – up until this point – been exempt from the Expensive Car Supplement, but that all changes from April 1 with cars registered on or after this date are now liable for the additional cost.
Electric, zero or low-emission cars registered between April 1, 2017 and March 31, 2025, will now pay the standard rate of £195.
For the first time, drivers of electric vehicles will be required to pay VED, representing a significant hike in the cost of ownership.
Starting April 1st, alterations to Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) will impact thousands as electric car ownership continues to rise.
