Downing Street has opened the door to charging motorists for every mile they drive – saying the tax system must ‘keep pace’ with the switch to electric vehicles. He added: ‘We need to ensure the tax system encourages take-up of electric vehicles and that revenue from motoring taxes keeps pace with that change. But electric vehicle motorists pay only £320 a year, of which around £20 is tax. Drivers of electric cars currently pay about 98% less in tax than owners of petrol or diesel carsThe paper added that ministers should consider four road pricing options. A Treasury spokesman said: ‘As we move forward with the transition to electric vehicles, we will need to ensure that revenue from motoring taxes keeps pace with this change.

Source: Daily Mail August 31, 2021 23:15 UTC