Petition · past parliament

Make VAT on fast Ev charging stations same as home ones 5% instead of 20%

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

The VAT rate of fast Ev chargers is 20% as opposed to the 5% rate for home chargers let's get this in line with home chargers at 5%
So that people without EV stations are not discriminated against. Also to make EV's more attractive to people to switch to electric and help the environment. Also would help Ev charge providers to get more business therefore investing in better EV charging infrastructure

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition which calls for the same action: Reduce the 20% VAT rate on Public Electric Vehicle charging to 5%.

Timeline

28 Mar 2022 Petition opened for signatures
1 Apr 2022 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 1 Apr 2022

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.