All cars, motorcycles and light commercial vehicles are subject to a vehicle road tax (Vehicle Excise Duty or Road Fund Licence).
There are currently seven Vehicle Excise Duty Bands.
Please note that smaller bands are being introduced for cars from April 2009 following the 2008 Budget and pre Budget Report and are still based on the CO2 (g/km) output of the vehicle. There will be thirteen bands in total.
There is one Vehicle Tax rate for light goods vehicles registered on or after March 2001. For vans that meet Euro 4 emissions standard the rate is reduced.
From the 1st January 2009, vans that meet Euro 5 emission standards and are first registered between the 1st January 2009 and 31 December 2010, will also be eligible for the reduced rate of Vehicle Tax.
Vehicle Excise Duty is normally included in your contract hire arrangement, however always check this with the contract hire company.
These figures have been updated following the pre Budget report 24/11/08
Further information is available @ www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/OwningAVehicle/HowToTaxYourVehicle/DG_172916
Cars - Band K below includes cars that have a CO2 figure over 225 g/km but were registered before 23 March 2006. These cars will stay in band K.
| Band | CO2 (g/km) |
2009-10 Standard rate |
2010-11 First year rate |
2010-11 Standard rate |
|
A |
Up to 100 |
£0 |
£0 |
£0 |
|
B |
101-110 |
£35 |
£0 |
£20 |
|
C |
111-120 |
£35 |
£0 |
£30 |
|
D |
121-130 |
£120 |
£0 |
£90 |
|
E |
131-140 |
£120 |
£110 |
£110 |
|
F |
141-150 |
£125 |
£125 |
£125 |
|
G |
151-165 |
£150 |
£155 |
£155 |
|
H |
166-175 |
£175 |
£250 |
£180 |
|
I |
176-185 |
£175 |
£300 |
£200 |
|
J |
186-200 |
£215 |
£425 |
£235 |
|
K * |
201-225 |
£215 |
£550 |
£245 |
|
L |
226-255 |
£405 |
£750 |
£425 |
|
M |
Over 255 |
£405 |
£950 |
£435 |
Vans
Vehicle Excise Duty is payable on all vehicles in the UK.
The amount you pay is linked to the CO2 g/km emissions output of your car and is flat rate for a van.
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