Road Tax is changing from April 1st 2017

Purchase your new vehicle before the end of March to avoid the extra cost!

If you're planning on buying a brand new car, now might be the right time. As of 1st April 2017, changes to VED (Vehicle Excise Duty) otherwise known as road tax, will affect the running costs of brand-new cars.

What are the changes?

In 2015, the Government announced that the way in which they charge road tax would change from 1st April 2017. Currently road tax is based on the CO2 emissions of the vehicle, i.e. the higher the CO2 emissions of the vehicle the more road tax is due. There is one rate for the first year (First Licence Rate) and another for the second and subsequent years (Standard Rate).

The Standard Rate, like the First Licence Rate also increases with CO2 emissions. From April 2017, the first year rate will continue to be related to the CO2 emissions of the vehicle, however the bands will change and rates due will increase. In the second and subsequent years, the 'Standard' rate of road tax will no longer be related to CO2 but will be related to the list price of the vehicle.

For vehicles with 'List Price' of £40,000.00 or less, the rate will be £140. For vehicles with 'List Price' over £40,000.00, an 'additional rate' of £310 (a total of £450) will be due for 5 years from end of the first year. After the additional rate expires the £450 will revert to £140, or whatever the prevailing rate is at the time.

Will this affect my existing car?

No. If you buy a car before 1 April 2017, you won't be affected by these changes, because they only apply to cars registered on or after that date. Your tax will continue to be calculated using the old system of CO2 emissions, meaning that in the vast majority of cases you will be better off. In addition, the VED reform will not apply to other vehicle types, e.g. Commercial Vehicles, Motorbikes, HGVs.

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