Grant Shapps – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Grant Shapps on 2016-10-20.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to reduce the rate of VAT on the purchase of electric and hybrid vehicles once the UK has left the EU.

Jane Ellison

While all taxes are kept under review, there are no plans to reduce the rate of VAT applied to sales of electric and hybrid vehicles.