Enough to drive motorists mad What are the new car tax rules

**super jumbe** · 15th February, 2017, 09:31 PM

Enough to drive motorists mad What are the new car tax rules, how are Vehicle Excise Duty bands changing and will the new DVLA rules cost me more?

NEW DVLA car tax rules are set to come into force in April, and drivers could end up forking out a fortune as a result of the green tax hike.

The proposals ? first outlined by ex-chancellor George Osborne two years ago ? will see significant increases in how much tax many motorists are forced to pay on their vehicles.

What are the new car tax rules?

Major changes are coming for drivers as many will have to alter what they pay to keep their motors on the road.

The rules are devised to reflect changes in emissions technology, with only electric and hydrogen cars exempt from the new tax.

Seven out of 10 motorists who are buying a new car face forking out more thanks to the revised Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) tax bands.
When do the new car tax rules kick in?

The new system will start on April 1, so there is still time to get ready for the rise in payments.

Will the new DVLA rules cost me more?

If your car is registered before April 1, then you won?t be affected, but under the new rules all other cars will pay a flat rate of ?140.

This rate will kick in after drivers fork out for a first year rate dependent on their car?s emissions.

If your car emits 99g/km and was bought before April 1, it will qualify to be free of road tax for life, and electric and hydrogen cars are also exempt.

But it was bought after the date will cost ?120 in the first year, and ?140 a year for following years.

If your car has an emission of 131g/km, you will be taxed ?200 instead of ?130 in the first year

If it emits 151g/km you will be charged ?500 instead of ?180 in the first year
If it emits 171g/km you will be charged ?800 instead of ?295 in the first year
If it emits 191g/km will be charged ?1,200 instead of ?490 in the first year

The maximum charge will apply to those emitting over 255g/km, with this figure rising from ?1,100 to ?2,000.

However, those with high-polluting cars could end up breaking even, as tax is set higher in the first year and falling dramatically for each subsequent year after that.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/living/2618...ise-duty-band/

**super jumbe** · 15th February, 2017, 09:42 PM

Already confused me sane, it’s all about the emission control then and nothing to do with read tax? They are pushing more people on DVLA to get free tax then!!!

**GastonJ** · 15th February, 2017, 10:01 PM

If they were pushing for that then they'd be looking to hike the fuel duty to make up for it. From what I can see they'll be taxing more and making more. It's never been anything to do with being green, and always to scrape in more revenue. Looking at what they're doing they know a fair number buy new cars and keep them 3 years at most will mean that those that keep changing cars ever 3 years will pay more. MP's will either be using limo's, or will claim more in expenses, so it won't affect them.

**nara** · 15th February, 2017, 10:17 PM

Originally Posted by super jumbe

Already confused me sane...

If only...

**super jumbe** · 15th February, 2017, 11:15 PM

Ah lets call emmition tax, were there is smoke there is tax stop smoking…

**Meat-Head** · 16th February, 2017, 08:53 AM

On topic:-

electric excmpt, wants to be charged as power stations emit more emissions.

Now if its a car port covered in solar cells and one at home one at work and its a polish night worker, yeah great, do it.

but these rapid chargers dont do service life any good.

not sure if bmw i8 if needs new battery, scrap it

**ifred** · 16th February, 2017, 09:29 AM

Meaty make your Bike an e-bike and claim a generating grant, produce 100 miles of cycling for a sack of coal to heat mums house = carbon neutral balance

Unfortunate Chancellor will then come up with a rubber burning tax!

**GastonJ** · 16th February, 2017, 10:39 PM

Originally Posted by Meat-Head

On topic:-

electric excmpt, wants to be charged as power stations emit more emissions.

Yes it's a con. People use more power, generated by fossil fueld power stations, so demand goes up, price goes up, people use more power etc. If everyone moved to electric powered cars the government would tax it because it could. More demand for power is a good excuse to get teh Chinese to build more power stations and raise the price as well.