Car road tax changes.

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Car road tax changes.

Post by finchey63 » 10 Feb 2017, 16:45

Does anyone know if the new road tax changes in April will affect second hand cars or is it just on new cars.
From the way I read it it's just new cars but someone told me it affects all car's doubling road tax in some cases.
Can anyone help because I'm thinking of changing my car and the tax is £230 and I don't want it doubling up on me next year.

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Post by Dave » 11 Feb 2017, 19:18

it does not affect any cars registered before April 1st , just those registered on or after that date ....

quote on DVLA site

Rohan Gye, DVLA Vehicle Service Manager, said: These changes won’t affect any vehicles that are registered before 1 April 2017. So, for anyone who already owns a car or is thinking of buying a used car the rates of vehicle tax will not be changing. However, anyone considering buying a new car that will be first registered from 1 April should check the vehicle tax rates table on GOV.UK to find out how much they’ll pay. Under the changes, vehicle tax for the first year will continue to be based on CO2 emissions. After the first year, the amount of tax to pay will depend on the type of vehicle. The new rates are: £140 a year for petrol or diesel vehicles £130 a year for alternative fuel vehicles (hybrids, bioethanol and LPG) £0 a year for vehicles with zero CO2 emissions In addition, for vehicles with a list price of more than £40,000, the rate of tax is based on CO2 emissions for the first year. After the first year, the rate depends on the type of vehicle (petrol, diesel, zero emission etc) and an additional rate of £310 a year for the next 5 years. After those 5 years, the vehicle will then be taxed at one of the standard rates (£140, £130 or £0) depending on the vehicle. -
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Post by finchey63 » 12 Feb 2017, 08:45

Thank you for clarifying that Dave much appreciated. :D


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