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(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 “£265” substitute “ £270 ”, and
(b)in sub-paragraph (2A) (vehicle not covered elsewhere in Schedule with engine cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,549cc), for “£160” substitute “ £165 ”.
(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 | 20 | 30 |
120 | 130 | 115 | 125 |
130 | 140 | 140 | 150 |
140 | 150 | 155 | 165 |
150 | 165 | 195 | 205 |
165 | 175 | 230 | 240 |
175 | 185 | 255 | 265 |
185 | 200 | 295 | 305 |
200 | 225 | 320 | 330 |
225 | 255 | 555 | 565 |
255 | 570 | 580”. |
(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, “320” were substituted for “555” and “ 570 ”, and
(b)in column (4), in the last two rows, “330” were substituted for “565” and “ 580 ”.”
(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 | 15 | 25 |
75 | 90 | 100 | 110 |
90 | 100 | 125 | 135 |
100 | 110 | 145 | 155 |
110 | 130 | 165 | 175 |
130 | 150 | 205 | 215 |
150 | 170 | 530 | 540 |
170 | 190 | 860 | 870 |
190 | 225 | 1295 | 1305 |
225 | 255 | 1840 | 1850 |
255 | 2165 | 2175”. |
(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 | 25 |
50 | 75 | 110 |
75 | 90 | 135 |
90 | 100 | 155 |
100 | 110 | 175 |
110 | 130 | 215 |
130 | 150 | 540 |
150 | 170 | 870 |
170 | 190 | 1305 |
190 | 225 | 1850 |
225 | 255 | 2175 |
255 | 2175”. |
(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 “£135” substitute “ £140 ”, and
(b)in paragraph (b) (standard rate), for “£145” substitute “ £150 ”.
(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 “£440” substitute “ £465 ”, and
(b)in paragraph (b), for “£450” substitute “ £475 ”.
(9)In paragraph 1J(a) (rates for light goods vehicles that are not pre-2007 or post-2008 lower emission vans), for “£260” substitute “ £265 ”.
(10)In paragraph 2(1) (rates for motorcycles)—
(a)in paragraph (b) (motorbicycles with engine cylinder capacity exceeding 150cc but not exceeding 400cc), for “£43” substitute “ £44 ”,
(b)in paragraph (c) (motorbicycles with engine cylinder capacity exceeding 400cc but not exceeding 600cc), for “£66” substitute “ £67 ”, and
(c)in paragraph (d) (other cases), for “£91” substitute “ £93 ”.
(11)The amendments made by this section have effect in relation to licences taken out on or after 1 April 2020.
(1)In Schedule 1 to VERA 1994 (annual rates of duty) in paragraph 1GA(5) (meaning of “the applicable CO2 emissions figure”)—
(a)omit “and” at the end of paragraph (a),
(b)in paragraph (b)—
(i)after “figure” insert “ of a vehicle first registered before 1 April 2020 ”,
(ii)for “light-duty” substitute “ light ”, and
(iii)after “EU certificate of conformity” insert “ or UK approval certificate ”, and
(c)at the end of paragraph (b) insert “, and
(c)for the purpose of determining the applicable CO2 emissions figure of a vehicle first registered on or after 1 April 2020, ignore any values specified in an EU certificate of conformity or UK approval certificate that are not WLTP (worldwide harmonised light vehicle test procedures) values”.
(2)The amendments made by this section have effect in relation to licences taken out on or after 1 April 2020.
(1)VERA 1994 is amended as follows.
(2)In paragraph 25 of Schedule 2 (exempt vehicles: light passenger vehicles with low CO2 emissions) omit sub-paragraphs (5) and (6) (no exemption if vehicle price exceeds £40,000 etc).
(3)As a consequence, Part 1AA of Schedule 1 (annual rates of duty: light passenger vehicles registered on or after 1 April 2017) is amended as follows.
(4)In paragraph 1GB (exemption from paying duty on first vehicle licence for certain vehicles)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (1) omit “(2) or”, and
(b)omit sub-paragraph (2).
(5)In paragraph 1GD (rates of duty payable on any other vehicle licence for vehicle), in sub-paragraph (2) omit “or (4)”.
(6)In paragraph 1GE (higher rates of duty: vehicles with a price exceeding £40,000)—
(a)omit sub-paragraphs (3) and (4), and
(b)in sub-paragraph (5) for “sub-paragraphs (2) and (4) do” substitute “ Sub-paragraph (2) does ”.
(7)In paragraph 1GF (calculating the price of a vehicle), in sub-paragraph (1) omit “and (3)(a)”.
(8)The amendments made by this section come into force on 1 April 2020 but do not apply in relation to licences in force immediately before that date.
(1)In VERA 1994, in Part 1AA of Schedule 1 (annual rates of duty: light passenger vehicles registered on or after 1 April 2017), paragraph 1GA is amended as follows.
(2)After sub-paragraph (1) insert—
“(1A)But this Part of this Schedule does not apply to a motor caravan which is first registered, under this Act or under the law of a country or territory outside the United Kingdom, on or after 12 March 2020.”
(3)After sub-paragraph (2) insert—
“(2A)For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1A) a vehicle is a “motor caravan” if the certificate mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(b) identifies the vehicle as a motor caravan within the meaning of Annex II to Directive 2007/46/EC.”
(1)Schedule 2 to VERA 1994 (exempt vehicles) is amended as follows.
(2)In the heading before paragraph 6, after “Ambulances” insert “ , medical courier vehicles ”.
(3)After paragraph 6 insert—
“6A(1)A vehicle is an exempt vehicle if—
(a)it is used primarily for the transportation of medical items,
(b)it is readily identifiable as a vehicle used for the transportation of medical items by being marked “Blood” on both sides, and
(c)it is registered under this Act in the name of a charity whose main purpose is to provide services for the transportation of medical items.
(2)In this paragraph—
“charity” means a charity as defined by paragraph 1 of Schedule 6 to the Finance Act 2010;
“medical items” means items intended for use for medical purposes, including in particular—
blood;
medicines and other medical supplies;
items relating to people who are undergoing medical treatment;
“item” includes any substance.”
(4)The amendments made by this section come into force on 1 April 2020.
(1)Section 5(2) of the HGV Road User Levy Act 2013 (HGV road user levy charged for all periods for which a UK heavy goods vehicle is charged to vehicle excise duty) does not apply where the period for which a UK heavy goods vehicle is charged to vehicle excise duty is a period that begins in the exempt period.
(2)Section 6(2) of the 2013 Act (HGV road user levy charged in respect of non-UK heavy goods vehicle for each day on which the vehicle is used or kept on a road to which the Act applies) does not apply in respect of any day in the exempt period.
(3)The exempt period is the period of [F136] months beginning with 1 August 2020.
(4)Section 7 of the 2013 Act (rebate of levy) has effect as if, after subsection (2A), there were inserted—
“(2B)A rebate entitlement also arises where HGV road user levy has been paid in respect of a non-UK heavy goods vehicle in accordance with section 6(2) in respect of any part of the exempt period within the meaning of section 88(3) of the Finance Act 2020.”
Textual Amendments
F1Word in s. 88(3) substituted (24.2.2022) by Finance Act 2022 (c. 3), s. 80(1)
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