PART 3Other taxes

Vehicle taxes

83Rates for light passenger or light goods vehicles, motorcycles etc

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.