On 22/05/2021 11:01, Ian wrote:
On 2021-05-21, Tim+ wrote:
Personally, I doubt it. A mileage charge will be much easier to implement.

Practically, yes, but politically awkward.

If they introduce a milage charge that applies to all vehicles, without
reducing fuel duty, it will cause massive inflation while the majority
of vehicles are still non-electric.

If they reduce fuel duty they'll be pilloried for not following the
green religion.

If they introduce [milage] charges only for electric vehicles, they'll
kill the market stone dead, as they're currently more expensive and less
convenient than ICE, without an extra tax penalty for trying to do the
right thing.


There's also the option to keep fuel duties, apply road charging to all,
but give a credit against road charges for fuel duty paid. Used in at
least one of the schemes up and running.


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