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EV Road Tax from April 2026: Exactly What You’ll Pay and How to Check Your Bill

25 March 2026 by Rachel Simmons

If you bought an electric car before April 2025, you’ve never paid Vehicle Excise Duty (VED, or road tax). That exemption ended on 1 April 2025, and from April 2026 onwards, you’ll be paying the same rates as everyone else. Here’s exactly what you’ll owe, how the system works, and where most people trip up … Read more

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How the New EV Road Tax Actually Works: What You’ll Pay from April 2025 Onwards

22 March 2026 by Rachel Simmons

Electric vehicles registered from 1 April 2025 onwards will pay Vehicle Excise Duty (VED, also known as road tax) for the first time. If you bought your EV before that date, nothing changes. You still pay nothing. But if you’re buying new from April onwards, here’s what you’ll actually be writing cheques for. The Basic … Read more

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How much does it actually cost to charge an electric car in the UK?

22 March 2026 by Rachel Simmons

It’s the first question everyone asks when they’re thinking about going electric, and the answer they usually get is “it depends”, followed by a wall of numbers that makes their eyes glaze over. So let’s skip the hedging and get to the point. If you charge at home on a standard electricity tariff, running an … Read more

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