9(1)[Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3),]the annual rate of vehicle excise duty applicable to a rigid goods vehicle which has [a revenue weight exceeding 3,500 kilograms] shall be determined in accordance with the following table by reference to—
(a)the [the revenue weight] of the vehicle, and
(b)the number of axles on the vehicle.
[Revenue weight of vehicle | Rate |
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(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
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Exceeding | Not Exceeding | Two axle vehicle | Three axle vehicle | Four or more axle vehicle |
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kgs
| kgs
| £
| £
| £
|
[(2)The annual rate of vehicle excise duty applicable—
(a)to any rigid goods vehicle which is a showman’s goodsvehicle with a revenue weight exceeding 3,500 kilograms but not exceeding 44,000 kilograms, . . .
(b)to any rigid goods vehicle which is an island goods vehicle with a revenue weight exceeding 3,500 kilograms, [and
(c)to any rigid goods vehicle which is used loaded only in connection with a person learning to drive the vehicle or taking a driving test,]
shall be the basic goods vehicle rate.
(3)The annual rate of vehicle excise duty applicable to a rigid goods vehicle which has a revenue weight exceeding 44,000 kilograms and is not an island goods vehicle shall be the heavy tractive unit rate.
(4)In sub-paragraph (2) the reference to the basic goods vehicle rate is to the rate applicable, by virtue of sub-paragraph (1), to a rigid goods vehicle which falls within column (3) of the table in that sub-paragraph and has a revenue weight exceeding 3,500 kilograms and not exceeding 7,500 kilograms.
(5)In sub-paragraph (3) the reference to the heavy tractive unit rate is to the rate applicable, by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 11, to a tractive unit which falls within column (3) of the table in that sub-paragraph and has a revenue weight exceeding 38,000 kilograms and not exceeding 44,000 kilograms.]