HMRC have published Revenue & Customs Brief 7 (2021): 'VAT liability of charging electric vehicles’ which explains the VAT treatment of using charging points in public places and when associated input VAT can be recovered by businesses.

VAT liability of charging

Recovering input VAT on vehicle charging: sole proprietors

Recovering input VAT on vehicle charging: employees

In all cases, the usual input VAT recovery rules apply. This may include adjustments for Partial exemption.

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External link

HMRC: Revenue & Customs Brief 7 (2021): 'VAT liability of charging electric vehicles’


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