Part 2Other taxes

Excise duty rates

23Rates of tobacco products duty

1

In Schedule 1 to TPDA 1979 (table of rates of tobacco products duty), for the Table substitute—

TABLE

1 Cigarettes

An amount equal to the higher of—

  1. a

    16.5% of the retail price plus £316.70 per thousand cigarettes, or

  2. b

    £422.80 per thousand cigarettes.

2 Cigars

£395.03 per kilogram

3 Hand-rolling tobacco

£412.32 per kilogram

4 Other smoking tobacco and chewing tobacco

£173.68 per kilogram

5 Tobacco for heating

£325.53 per kilogram

2

In consequence of the provision made by subsection (1), in Schedule 2 to the Travellers’ Allowances Order 1994 (which provides in certain circumstances for a simplified calculation of excise duty on goods brought into Great Britain)—

a

in the entry relating to cigarettes, for “£393.45” substitute “£422.80”,

b

in the entry relating to hand rolling tobacco, for “£351.03” substitute “£412.32”,

c

in the entry relating to other smoking tobacco and chewing tobacco, for “£161.62” substitute “£173.68”,

d

in the entry relating to cigars, for “£367.61” substitute “£395.03”,

e

in the entry relating to cigarillos, for “£367.61” substitute “£395.03”, and

f

in the entry relating to tobacco for heating, for “£90.88” substitute “£97.66”.

3

The amendments made by this section are treated as having come into force at 6pm on 22 November 2023.

24Rates of vehicle excise duty

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 “£325” substitute “£345”, and

b

in sub-paragraph (2A) (vehicle not covered elsewhere in Schedule with engine cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,549cc), for “£200” substitute “£210”.

3

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

25

35

120

130

150

160

130

140

180

190

140

150

200

210

150

165

245

255

165

175

295

305

175

185

325

335

185

200

375

385

200

225

405

415

225

255

700

710

255

725

735

4

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

a

in column (3), in the last two rows, “405” were substituted for “700” and “725”, and

b

in column (4), in the last two rows, “415” were substituted for “710” and “735”.

5

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

20

30

75

90

125

135

90

100

165

175

100

110

185

195

110

130

210

220

130

150

260

270

150

170

670

680

170

190

1085

1095

190

225

1640

1650

225

255

2330

2340

255

2735

2745

6

In that paragraph, 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

30

50

75

135

75

90

175

90

100

195

100

110

220

110

130

270

130

150

680

150

170

1095

170

190

1650

190

225

2340

225

255

2745

255

2745

7

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

a

in paragraph (a) (reduced rate), for “£170” substitute “£180”, and

b

in paragraph (b) (standard rate), for “£180” substitute “£190”.

8

In paragraph 1GE(2) (rates for light passenger vehicles registered on or after 1 April 2017 with a price exceeding £40,000)—

a

in paragraph (a), for “£560” substitute “£590”, and

b

in paragraph (b), for “£570” substitute “£600”.

9

In paragraph 1J(a) (rates for light goods vehicles that are not pre-2007 or post-2008 lower emission vans), for “£320” substitute “£335”.

10

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

a

in paragraph (a) (engine cylinder capacity not exceeding 150cc), for “£24” substitute “£25”,

b

in paragraph (b) (motorbicycles with engine cylinder capacity exceeding 150cc but not exceeding 400cc), for “£52” substitute “£55”,

c

in paragraph (c) (motorbicycles with engine cylinder capacity exceeding 400cc but not exceeding 600cc), for “£80” substitute “£84”, and

d

in paragraph (d) (other cases), for “£111” substitute “£117”.

11

The amendments made by this section have effect in relation to licences taken out on or after 1 April 2024.

25Rates of air passenger duty

1

Section 30 of FA 1994 (air passenger duty: rates) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1B) (journeys ending in the United Kingdom)—

a

in paragraph (a), for “£6.50” substitute “£7”, and

b

in paragraph (b), for “£13” substitute “£14”.

3

In subsection (2A) (long-haul journeys)—

a

in paragraph (a), for “£87” substitute “£88”, and

b

in paragraph (b), for “£191” substitute “£194”.

4

In subsection (4A) (ultra-long haul journeys)—

a

in paragraph (a), for “£91” substitute “£92”, and

b

in paragraph (b), for “£200” substitute “£202”.

5

In subsection (4E) (journeys on aircraft equipped to carry fewer than 19 passengers)—

a

in paragraph (aa), for “£574” substitute “£581”, and

b

in paragraph (d), for “£601” substitute “£607”.

6

The amendments made by this section have effect in relation to the carriage of passengers beginning on or after 1 April 2024.