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New car tax band brackets could see some motorists paying hundreds more this year

Millions of drivers in the UK are facing an increase in Vehicle Excise Duty, sometimes called “road tax”, following yet another increase in the tax announced by the chancellor in the Spring Statement. This rise means that drivers of older and more polluting vehicles could pay up to hundreds more for the privilege of having their car on the road.

In the same statement, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a simultaneous 5p per liter cut to fuel duty, a saving that could be eaten up by the VED tax increase for many car owners across the UK. However, drivers of low-emission or electric vehicles are likely to pay little or no VED under the new “road tax” brackets while big polluters will have to foot a larger bill.

The Treasury will hope to pressure the owners of old gas guzzlers to think about purchasing a low-emission or electric vehicles with this ratcheting up in VED tax brackets – with the incentive of paying no road tax whatsoever. Owners of dirty older diesels will also be targeted by the rise, as they will pay a higher rate than owners of petrol vehicles.

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There are three sets of brackets that this tax will be calculated through: vehicles registered after 2017, vehicles registered before 2017 and cars or vans registered before 2001. While the first two categories are based on CO2 emissions, vintage vehicles will be charged depending on the size of their engine.

What is Vehicle Excise Duty?

Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) is an annual tax that is placed on all vehicles that use, or are parked on, the nation’s roads. The tax can be paid in one payment, or in monthly installations for a slightly higher cost.

The tax is collected by the DVLA and is estimated to rake in billions in revenues for the government each year, with cars paying on average around £166 per year to remain on the road. Though it is sometimes called “road tax” the money raised does not go to maintaining the road network, as the funds for that come from general taxation.

Since 2001, this tax has been based on vehicle emissions, and since 2020 has been geared towards promoting low and zero-emission vehicle purchases. A levy is also charged on all vehicles valued over £40,000, currently an annual charge of £320.

To figure out which bracket you fall into, you can check what your car’s emissions rating is here.

New VED tax rates for cars registered after 2017

This system only applies to cars bought as brand new and registered after April 2017:

These changes have come into effect since April 1.

CO2 EMISSIONS (G/KM)

PETROL AND ‘CLEAN’ DIESEL (£)

OTHER DIESEL (£)

ALTERNATIVE FUEL (£)

0 0 0 0
1-50 10 25 0
51-75 25 120 15
76-90 120 150 110
91-00 150 170 140
101-110 170 190 160
111-130 190 230 180
131-150 230 585 220
171-10 945 1420 935
191-225 1420 2015 1410
226-255 2015 2365 2005
Over 255 2365 2365 2355


New VED tax rates for cars registered after 2001

For cars registered before April 2017, the car tax scale splits into 13 bands (A to M). How much car tax you pay depends on what car tax band it falls into.

A up to 100 0 0
B 101-110 20 10
C 111-120 30 20
D 121-130 135 125
E 131-140 165 155
f 141-150 180 170
G 151-165 220 21
H 166-175 265 255
I

176-185

290

280
J 186-200 330 320
K 201-225 360 350
L 226-255 615 605
M Over 255 630 620

New VED tax rate for vehicles registered before 2001

If your car was registered before March 2001, you pay car tax based on engine size.

ENGINE SIZE

12 MONTHS COST (SINGLE 12 MONTH PAYMENT) (£)

Less than 1549cc

180

Over 1549cc

295
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