EV Tax Guide.
Rules checked 13 October 2026 View sourcesUK car tax, explained independently
Personal tax calculator

Make the numbers yours.

Choose a current annual tax estimate or plan for the announced 2028 mileage charge. This calculator covers annual renewals from a car’s second year.

How is annual electric car tax calculated?

Annual tax combines VED, any eligible expensive-car supplement and, from April 2028, the announced mileage charge. Current standard VED is £200; the supplement is £440. A future estimate holds those current rates constant. Worked examples and dates.

Choose your tax view
Start with today’s annual renewal using current published rates. Replace the example dates with your car’s actual registration and renewal dates.

Your car & mileage

Include factory options and delivery. Use the original price before discounts. You can leave this blank for BEVs registered before April 2025, or when the supplement period has ended.
Enter the actual first-registration date from the vehicle records.
The selected view sets a starting date. Enter your actual renewal date to refine it.
The full year’s mileage, including petrol-powered miles in a PHEV.

What this estimate includes

Vehicle tax is paid by the registered keeper. The expensive car supplement depends on the original list price and the age of the car. From April 2028, the announced mileage charge adds a further amount.

Why is the future total a scenario?

We use the current published annual VED and supplement, then add the announced launch mileage rates. Future inflation, changes to VED and any subsequent policy changes are not predicted. See the full methodology and exclusions.

What is outside this calculator?

First-year tax, renewals spanning the April 2028 transition, pre-April 2017 plug-in hybrids, exemptions, special classes, vans and detailed billing adjustments are excluded. It does not estimate fuel, insurance, charging costs or company-car income tax.

Current vehicle tax rules · Announced mileage-tax policy