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Finance Act 1981

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TABLES SHOWING ANNUAL RATES OF DUTY ON GOODS VEHICLES

TABLE A
GENERAL RATES OF DUTY
Weight unladen of vehicleRate of duty
1.2.3.4.5.
Description of vehicleExceedingNot exceedingInitialAdditional for each ¼ ton or part of a ¼ ton in excess of the weight in column 2
££
1. Farmers' goods vehicles12 cwt.41.00
12 cwt.16 cwt.44.00
16 cwt.1 ton48.00
1 ton3 tons48.006.00
3 tons6 tons97.002.00
6 tons8 tons127.00100
8 tons9 tons140.002.00
9 tons161.003.00
2. Showmen's goods vehicles; tower wagons.12 cwt.53.00
12 cwt.16 cwt.55.00
16 cwt.1 ton62.00
1 ton3 tons64.003.00
3 tons6 tons87.005.00
6 tons9 tons142.006 00'
9 tons222.008 00-
3. Goods vehicles not included in any of the foregoing provisions of this Part.16 cwt.70.00
16 cwt.1 ton76.00
1 ton3 tons76.0014.00
3 tons4 tons187.0022.00
4 tons6 tons276.0029.00
6 tons9 tons508.0033.00
9 tons974.0040.00
TABLE B
RATES OF DUTY ON GOODS VEHICLES USED FOR DRAWING TRAILERS
Weight unladen of vehicleRate of duty
1.2.3.4.
Description of vehicleExceedingNot exceedingRate of duty
£
1. Showmen's goods vehicles41.00
2. Other goods vehicles .........1 ½ tons41.00
1 ½ tons3 tons55.00
3 tons4 tons92.00
4 tons6 tons124.00
6 tons9 tons154.00
9 tons168.00

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