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PwC Tax Podcast: Can employer reimburse worker for e-vehicle charging expenses? 1/18/24

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Viktorija Lavrova
Manager, Tax, PwC Latvia
Aleksandrs Afanasjevs
Associate, Tax, PwC Latvia

Electrical vehicles (EVs) are gaining traction. According to the Auto Association, Latvia set a record in new EV registrations in 2023: 8.8% of total registered new passenger vehicles were electrical.

Episode 41 of our podcast features Viktorija Lavrova, a PwC tax manager, and Aleksandrs Afanasjevs, a tax consultant, explaining what tax aspects should be considered if a company buys an EV, and whether the employer can reimburse EV charging costs if it’s being used for private as well as business purposes.

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