Car Tax Changes Coming April 2017
Life After the Paperless Tax Disc
We may no longer need a tax disc, but we're still legally required to pay Her Majesty’s Revenue and Custom office for the honour of owning a car and there is no way of avoiding it.
Our no-expense-spared graphic neatly explains the situation:
- The first key step is to find out when your car was first registered (using a free motoreasy account)
- what the g/km emissions are
- the size and type of engine
This information is on your V5C registration and also your V11 tax reminder documents.
New vehicles (From 1st April 2017)
Flat rate of £140 (unless they are hybrid or alternative fuel vehicles then it's from £130) - be aware there is a different & potentially expensive first year rate. All zero emissions cars are free!
New Car Tax Table
CO2 Emissions Annual rate First-year rate
0g/km £0 £0
1 -50g/km £145 £10
51 - 75g/km £145 £25
76 - 90g/km £145 £110
91 - 100g/km £145 £130
101 - 110g/km £145 £150
111 - 130g/km £145 £170
131 - 150g/km £145 £210
151 - 170g/km £145 £530
171 - 190g/km £145 £855
191 -225g/km £145 £1280
256 -255g/km £145 £1815
Over 255g/km £145 £2135
Check Your CO2 Emissions
If you don't know how much CO2 you car emits, use this government calculator - it will also tell you what your new 2017 rate will be as well.
Claim your free account area to receive free tax reminders - as well as MOT, servicing & recall notifications.
This information is on your V5C registration & your V11 tax renewal.
All zero-emissions cars are free.
New-ish vehicles (March 2001-April 2017)
The tax rates are based are split into tax bands based on the carbon dioxide emissions; how many grams are emitted from the exhaust every kilometre.
New-ish Car Tax Table
Tax Band CO2 Emissions Annual rate First-year rate
A Up to 100g/km £0 £0
B 101 -110g/km £20 £0
C 111 - 120g/km £30 £0
D 121 - 130g/km £125 £0
E 131 - 140g/km £145 £130
F 141 - 150g/km £160 £145
G 151 - 165g/km £200 £185
H 166 - 175g/km £235 £300
I 176 - 185g/km £260 £355
J 186 - 200g/km £300 £500
K 201 -225g/km £325 £650
L 226 - 255g/kg £545 £885
M Over 255g/kg £560 £1120
Old-ish vehicles (1975-2001)
If the engine size is below 1549cc the cost is £145. Engines sizes above are £230.
Historic vehicles (Before 1975)
There is a rolling 40-year exemption from road tax for older cars provided they are registered before 1st January 1975. Spend your road tax savings on replacement parts!
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