New car tax rules explained
They come into effect on the 1st of April
Last updated 1st Mar 2017
From the 1st April 2017 vehicle excise duty (car tax) is changing. Here is Parkers' guide to the new rules.
What's changing?
Any vehicle emitting between 1-130g/km of CO2 will now be charged in the vehicle's first year of ownership from new. There will be a rate for the first year and then after that it will be £140 for any vehicle emitting more than 1g/km of CO2. Currently this is between £20 to £515 but in the new system the standard £140 rate will apply.
What are the new rates?
What if I buy my car after April 1st but it was built before that? The new rates only apply to vehicles built after April 1st 2017.
Read Parkers piece about who will be affected most here.
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