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Driving abroad in an ev after new tax is introduced

Richard436
Richard436 Posts: 12 Forumite
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I take my petrol car to France via the Eurotunnel and drive about 2,500 miles a year there. The fuel tax I pay in France goes to the French government, and when I return to the UK I don’t have to pay that tax again to the UK government.

So when the 3p-per-mile charge is introduced for electric vehicles, how will that work? Will I pay it once to the French government, as I do now with fuel tax, or will I also have to pay it to the UK government?

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  • Peter999_2
    Peter999_2 Posts: 1,430 Forumite
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    It's currently only in a consultation phase.      Issues like these need to be thrashed out in the next three years - I wouldn't worry too much about it at the moment.
  • WellKnownSid
    WellKnownSid Posts: 2,083 Forumite
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    Despite being a consultation, most of the information I've seen is that driving abroad is considered an edge-case.  You'll therefore pay your £75 to the UK government when the time comes, along with the portion of UK car tax used up despite the car not being on British soil.
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