{"id":246123,"date":"2023-11-23T09:48:58","date_gmt":"2023-11-23T09:48:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/?p=246123"},"modified":"2023-11-23T09:48:58","modified_gmt":"2023-11-23T09:48:58","slug":"im-a-car-expert-the-autumn-statement-could-slap-drivers-with-a-600-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/car-reviews\/im-a-car-expert-the-autumn-statement-could-slap-drivers-with-a-600-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018I\u2019m a car expert – the Autumn Statement could slap drivers with a \u00a3600 bill’"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A leading motoring expert has warned Jeremy Hunt\u2019s latest Autumn Statement could see some drivers hit with a staggering \u00a3600 car tax bill.<\/p>\n

Alfonso Martinez, the UK Managing Director of ALD Automotive | LeasePlan, has called out Mr Hunt for delivering a lack of support for electric car owners and changing existing car tax rules.<\/p>\n

He suggested this would come to a head in just over 18 months when rules changes could see costs surge.<\/p>\n

Electric car drivers currently pay zero road tax as a major incentive to switch to the new machines.<\/p>\n

However, this will change in April 2025 when road users will pay annual rates on their EV models in the same way petrol and diesel owners currently do.<\/p>\n

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This has the potential to see electric car adopters slapped with massive fees with most models higher than a \u00a340,000 threshold.<\/p>\n

Mr Martinez said: \u201cAfter almost 20 years of governments debating road pricing as an alternative to Vehicle Excise Duty (or \u2018road tax\u2019), the Chancellor ruled out any near-future changes to the current system in March.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnfortunately, incoming reforms to the VED system are set to add a significant tax burden for electric vehicle drivers from April 2025.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs it stands, the VED exemption for electric cars (and discounts for hybrids) will end on April 1, 2025.<\/p>\n

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