Part 1Charges, rates, allowances etc

Vehicle excise duty

21VED rates for light passenger vehicles, light goods vehicles, motorcycles etc

1

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

2

In paragraph 1 (general)—

a

in sub-paragraph (2) (vehicle not covered elsewhere in Schedule otherwise than with engine cylinder not exceeding 1,549cc), for “£205” substitute “ £215 ”, and

b

in sub-paragraph (2A) (vehicle not covered elsewhere in Schedule with engine cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,549cc), for “£125” substitute “ £130 ”.

3

In paragraph 1B (graduated rates of duty for light passenger vehicles)—

a

for the tables 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

105

115

140

150

120

130

150

165

155

165

165

175

255

265

175

185

305

315

185

200

435

445

200

225

570

580

225

255

780

790

255

990

1000

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

85

95

130

140

105

115

140

150

120

130

150

165

155

165

165

175

180

190

175

185

200

210

185

200

235

245

200

225

250

260

225

255

435

445

255

450

460

b

in the sentence immediately following the tables, for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute—

a

in column (3), in the last two rows, “250” were substituted for “435” and “ 450 ”, and

b

in column (4), in the last two rows, “260” were substituted for “445” and “ 460 ”.

4

In paragraph 1J (VED rates for light goods vehicles)—

a

in paragraph (a), for “£200” substitute “ £210 ”, and

b

in paragraph (b), for “£125” substitute “ £130 ”.

5

In paragraph 2(1) (VED rates for motorcycles)—

a

in paragraph (a), for “£15” substitute “ £16 ”,

b

in paragraph (b), for “£33” substitute “ £35 ”,

c

in paragraph (c), for “£50” substitute “ £53 ”, and

d

in paragraph (d), for “£70” substitute “ £74 ”.

6

The amendments made by this section have effect in relation to licences taken out on or after 1 April 2011.