roadcharge on Birmingham Dailyhttps://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/roadcharge/Recent content in roadcharge on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usMon, 22 Jun 2026 05:21:23 +0000Treasury Defends £300 Annual Charge for Drivers Covering 10,000 Miles Under New Road Tax Planhttps://birminghamdaily.co.uk/treasury-defends-300-annual-charge-for-drivers-covering-10000-miles-under-new-road-tax-plan/Mon, 22 Jun 2026 05:21:23 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/treasury-defends-300-annual-charge-for-drivers-covering-10000-miles-under-new-road-tax-plan/HM Treasury has defended its introduction of a £300 annual charge for drivers traveling 10,000 miles under a new 3p-per-mile road usage charge announced in the autumn budget. Scheduled to take effect in 2028, this initiative is projected to raise £1.1 billion each year, helping to offset declining fuel duty revenues as motorists increasingly switch from petrol to electric vehicles (EVs). Thom Groot, CEO of The Electric Car Scheme—a leasing company that analyzed the policy—warned that the tax might discourage EV adoption just as the government encourages the transition from early adopters to mass-market buyers.