Part 1Charges, rates, allowances, etc

Vehicle excise duty

14Rates from April 2010

1

Schedule 1 to VERA 1994 (annual rates of duty) is amended as follows.

2

In paragraph 1(2) (vehicle not covered elsewhere in Schedule otherwise than with engine cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,549cc), for “£190” substitute “ £205 ”.

3

Paragraph 1B (graduated rates for light passenger vehicles) is amended as follows.

4

For “table” substitute “ tables ”.

5

Omit the “and” at the end of paragraph (a).

6

Insert at the end of paragraph (b)

and

c

whether or not the duty is payable on the first vehicle licence for the vehicle.

7

For the table substitute—

Table 1Rates payable on first vehicle licence for vehicle

CO2 emissions figure

Rate

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Exceeding

Not exceeding

Reduced rate

Standard rate

g/km

g/km

£

£

130

140

100

110

140

150

115

125

150

165

145

155

165

175

240

250

175

185

290

300

185

200

415

425

200

225

540

550

225

255

740

750

255

940

950

Table 2Rates payable on any other vehicle licence for vehicle

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

80

90

130

140

100

110

140

150

115

125

150

165

145

155

165

175

170

180

175

185

190

200

185

200

225

235

200

225

235

245

225

255

415

425

255

425

435

Table 2 has effect in relation to vehicles first registered, under this Act or under the law of a country or territory outside the United Kingdom, before 23 March 2006 as if—

a

in column (3), in the last two rows, “235” were substituted for “ 415 ” and “425”, and

b

in column (4), in the last two rows, “245” were substituted for “ 425 ” and “435”.

8

In paragraph 1J(a) (light goods vehicle which is not lower-emission van), for “£185” substitute “ £200 ”.

9

Schedule 4 contains further provision about rates of vehicle excise duty etc.

10

The amendments made by this section have effect in relation to licences taken out on or after 1 April 2010.