DVLA new £300 average pay per mile tax to affect drivers - key details

Need to know DVLA new £300 average pay per mile tax to affect drivers - key details The Government has announced plans for a new 'tool' as it introduces a pay-per-mile tax New 'tool' confirmed as many drivers to face pay-per-mile charge: what you need to know - Drivers will be able to use a new 'tool' to estimate their mileage when a pay-per-mile charge is introduced in 2028. - The charge is set at 3p per mile for battery electric vehicles and 1.5p for plug-in hybrids. Octopus Electric Vehicles estimates an average EV driver covering 10,000 miles a year could pay £300, on top of the standard £200 road tax. - The Government says motorists will be able to opt in to eVED Connect, which could use a vehicle's onboard data to avoid annual mileage reports. It says drivers will not have to install a tracker or report where and when they drive. - However, critics have hit back at the changes, with Howard Cox, founder of the FairFuelUK campaign, warning: "This reeks of Big Brother Britain. Labour says it's voluntary, but for how long? Our cars, journeys and freedom to travel are ours, not Westminster's." - The new tax is intended to replace some of the £24bn in fuel duty revenue lost as more motorists switch to electric vehicles. READ THE FULL STORY: DVLA to introduce £300 average pay per mile tax as new 'tool' confirmed