SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 Rates of duty where pollution reduced

Tractive units

11

(1)

In sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 11 of that Schedule (annual rates of vehicle excise duty for tractive units), after “which" there shall be inserted “ is not a vehicle with respect to which the reduced pollution requirements are satisfied and which ”.

(2)

In sub-paragraph (3) of that paragraph, for the words from “which has" to the end of the sub-paragraph there shall be substituted“which—

(a)

is not a vehicle with respect to which the reduced pollution requirements are satisfied,

(b)

has a revenue weight exceeding 44,000 kilograms, and

(c)

is not an island goods vehicle,

shall be £5,170. ”

(3)

In sub-paragraph (4) of that paragraph, for “which falls" there shall be substituted“which—

(a)

is not a vehicle with respect to which the reduced pollution requirements are satisfied; and

(b)

falls”.

(4)

Sub-paragraph (5) of that paragraph shall cease to have effect.

12

After that paragraph there shall be inserted the following paragraphs—

“11A

(1)

This paragraph applies to a tractive unit which—

(a)

is a vehicle with respect to which the reduced pollution requirements are satisfied;

(b)

is not a vehicle for which the annual rate of vehicle excise duty is determined under paragraph 11(2); and

(c)

has a revenue weight exceeding 3,500 kilograms.

(2)

Subject to sub-paragraph (3), the annual rate of vehicle excise duty applicable to a tractive unit to which this paragraph applies shall be determined, in accordance with the table set out in paragraph 11B, by reference to—

(a)

the revenue weight of the tractive unit,

(b)

the number of axles on the tractive unit, and

(c)

the types of semi-trailers, distinguished according to the number of their axles, which are to be drawn by it.

(3)

The annual rate of vehicle excise duty applicable to a tractive unit to which this paragraph applies which has a revenue weight exceeding 44,000 kilograms shall be £4,670.”

“11B

That table is as follows—

Revenue weight of tractive unit

Rate for tractive unit with two axles

Rate of tractive unit with three or more axles

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

Exceeding

Not exceeding

Any no. of semi-trailer axles

2 or more semi-trailer axles

3 or more semi-trailer axles

Any no. of semi-trailer axles

2 or more semi-trailer axles

3 or more semi-trailer axles

kgs

kgs

£

£

£

£

£

£

3,500

7,500

150

150

150

150

150

150

7,500

12,000

150

150

150

150

150

150

12,000

16,000

150

150

150

150

150

150

16,000

20,000

150

150

150

150

150

150

20,000

23,000

310

150

150

150

150

150

23,000

26,000

690

150

150

150

150

150

26,000

28,000

690

630

150

630

150

150

28,000

31,000

1,240

1,240

590

1,240

160

150

31,000

33,000

2,030

2,030

1,240

2,030

500

150

33,000

34,000

4,670

4,670

1,240

2,030

970

150

34,000

36,000

4,670

4,670

2,340

2,030

1,600

360

36,000

38,000

4,670

4,670

2,710

2,320

2,320

780

38,000

44,000

4,670

4,670

2,710

2,320

2,320

780”