Some UK drivers could see 3p per mile tax 'increased' to higher rate

Motorists could see their fresh 3p per mile vehicle levy from the Labour government "escalated" (Image: Images By Tang Ming Tung via Getty Images)

Motorists could see their fresh 3p per mile vehicle levy from the Labour government "escalated" to a higher rate should they attempt to under-report their annual mileage. The Labour administration is introducing a novel pay-per-mile taxation system for electric vehicles.

Treasury documentation reveals: "Alongside paying their VED each year, under eVED motorists will estimate their mileage for the year ahead, pay an upfront charge based on their estimate or spread their payment across the year, and then submit their actual mileage at the end of the year to trigger a reconciliation.

"Motorists will have their mileage checked annually, typ