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Budget 2017: Road Tax rates for 2017/2018

Published 08 March 2017

These are 2017/2018 rates of Vehicle Excise Duty (also known as car tax or road tax) as announced in Budget 2017.

How much is my road tax?

VED bands and rates for cars first registered on or after 1 April 2017

Cars with a list price of over £40,000 when new pay an additional rate of £310 per year on top of the standard rate, for 5 years.

Tax year 2017 to 2018  
C02 emissions (g/km)Standard rate
First year rate
0 £0 £0
1-50 £140 £10
51-75 £140 £25
76-90 £140 £100
91-100 £140 £120
101-110 £140 £140
111-130 £140 £160
131-150 £140 £200
151-170 £140 £500
171-190 £140 £800
191-225 £140 £1200
226-255 £140 £1700
Over 255 £140 £2000

SEE ALSO: Popular cars hammered by 2017 VED changes

VED bands and rates for cars registered on or after 1 March 2001 but before 1 April 2017

From 2017 to 2018 there is no first year rate under the current graduated VED system because the new VED system is coming into effect.

*Includes cars emitting over 225g/km registered before 23 March 2006.

VED bandCO2 emissions (g/km)2016 to 2017
Standard rate		2016 to 2017
First year rate		2017 to 2018
Standard rate		2017 to 2018
First year rate
A Up to 100 £0 £0 £0 N/A
B 101-110 £20 £0 £20 N/A
C 111-120 £30 £0 £30 N/A
D 121-130 £110 £0 £115 N/A
E 131-140 £130 £130 £135 N/A
F 141-150 £145 £145 £150 N/A
G 151-165 £185 £185 £190 N/A
H 166-175 £210 £300 £220 N/A
I 176-185 £230 £355 £240 N/A
J 186-200 £270 £500 £280 N/A
K*
 201-225 £295 £650 £305 N/A
L 226-255 £500 £885 £520 N/A
M Over 255 £515 £1,120 £535 N/A

SEE ALSO: Top 50: Cars in tax band A

VED bands and rates for cars/vans registered before 1 March 2001

Engine size2016 to 20172017 to 2018
1549cc and below £145 £150
Above 1549cc £235 £245

 

SEE ALSO: Everything you need to know about Road Tax

 

Author

Dan Powell

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