PART 2Other taxes

Vehicle duties

58VED: rates for light passenger vehicles, light goods vehicles, motorcycles etc

1

Schedule 1 to VERA 1994 (annual rates of vehicle excise duty) is amended as follows.

2

In paragraph 1 (general rate)—

a

in sub-paragraph (2) (vehicle not covered elsewhere in Schedule with engine cylinder capacity exceeding 1,549cc), for “£255” substitute “£265”, and

b

in sub-paragraph (2A) (vehicle not covered elsewhere in Schedule with engine cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,549cc), for “£155” substitute “£160”.

3

In paragraph 1B (graduated rates for light passenger vehicles registered before 1 April 2017)—

a

for the Table substitute—

CO2 emissions figure

Rate

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Exceeding

Not exceeding

Reduced rate

Standard rate

g/km

g/km

£

£

100

110

10

20

110

120

20

30

120

130

115

125

130

140

135

145

140

150

150

160

150

165

190

200

165

175

225

235

175

185

250

260

185

200

290

300

200

225

315

325

225

255

545

555

255

560

570

b

in the sentence immediately following the Table, for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute—

a

in column (3), in the last two rows, “315” were substituted for “545” and “560”, and

b

in column (4), in the last two rows, “325” were substituted for “555” and “570”.

4

In paragraph 1GC (graduated rates for first licence for light passenger vehicles registered on or after 1 April 2017)—

a

for Table 1 (vehicles other than higher rate diesel vehicles) substitute—

CO2 emissions figure

Rate

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Exceeding

Not exceeding

Reduced rate

Standard rate

g/km

g/km

£

£

0

50

0

10

50

75

15

25

75

90

100

110

90

100

120

130

100

110

140

150

110

130

160

170

130

150

200

210

150

170

520

530

170

190

845

855

190

225

1270

1280

225

255

1805

1815

255

2125

2135

b

for Table 2 (higher rate diesel vehicles) substitute—

CO2 emissions figure

Rate

(1)

(2)

(3)

Exceeding

Not exceeding

Rate

g/km

g/km

£

0

50

25

50

75

110

75

90

130

90

100

150

100

110

170

110

130

210

130

150

530

150

170

855

170

190

1280

190

225

1815

225

255

2135

255

2135

5

In paragraph 1GD (rates for any other licence for light passenger vehicles registered on or after 1 April 2017), in sub-paragraph (1)—

a

in paragraph (a) (the reduced rate) for “£130” substitute “£135”, and

b

in paragraph (b) (the standard rate) for “£140” substitute “£145”.

6

In paragraph 1GE (rates for light passenger vehicles registered on or after 1 April 2017 with a price exceeding £40,000), in sub-paragraph (4) for “£310” substitute “£320”.

7

In paragraph 1J (rates for light goods vehicles), in paragraph (a) for “£250” substitute “£260”.

8

In paragraph 2(1) (rates for motorcycles)—

a

in paragraph (a) for “£19” substitute “£20”,

b

in paragraph (b) for “£42” substitute “£43”,

c

in paragraph (c) for “£64” substitute “£66”, and

d

in paragraph (d) for “£88” substitute “£91”.

9

The amendments made by this section have effect in relation to licences taken out on or after 1 April 2019.