From 2025, many electric car owners will need to pay £410 per year to tax their vehicle (Image: Getty) The motoring publication Auto Express has criticised the luxury car tax, warning the Government that it could discourage motorists from buying their first electric vehicle . According to DVLA data, nearly 31 percent of vehicles in the UK are already subject to the fee, meaning owners will need to pay £410 per year in Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) for the model's first five years on the road when electric models start being charged road tax from 2025. Paul Barker, Editor of Auto Express, suggested that the tax could also impact used car buyers who are trying to bag a bargain whilst prices are generally low.
He explained: "Regardless of the price paid for a used EV, the car will be liable if it was originally bought for more than £40,000 (the current level for the VED), and the vast majority are going to be caught up in this extra charge. function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.createElement('script');el.
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