55. Vehicle Excise Duty (Rates for Light Passenger Vehicles etc.)

– in the House of Commons at 9:46 pm on 25 March 2013.

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Resolved,

That—

(1) Schedule 1 to the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 (annual rates of duty) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 1 (general)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (2) (vehicle not covered elsewhere in Schedule otherwise than with engine cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,549cc), for “£220” substitute “£225”, and

(b) in sub-paragraph (2A) (vehicle not covered elsewhere in Schedule with engine cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,549cc), for “£135” substitute “£140”.

(3) In paragraph 1B (graduated rates of duty for light passenger vehicles)—

(a) for the tables substitute—

“Table 1Rates Payable on First Vehicle Licence for Vehicle
CO2 emissions figure Rate
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Exceeding Not exceeding Reduced rate Standard rate
g/km g/km £ £
130 140 115 125
140 150 130 140
150 165 165 175
165 175 275 285
175 185 325 335
185 200 465 475
200 225 610 620
225 255 830 840
255 1055 1065
Table 2Rates Payable on any other Licence for Vehicle
CO2 emissions figure Rate
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Exceeding Not exceeding Reduced rate Standard rate
g/km g/km £ £
100 110 10 20
110 120 20 30
120 130 95 105
130 140 115 125
140 150 130 140
150 165 165 175
165 175 190 200
175 185 210 220
185 200 250 260
200 225 270 280
225 255 465 475
255 480 490”;

(b) in the sentence immediately following the tables, for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute—

“(a) in column (3), in the last two rows, “270” were substituted for “465” and “480”, and

(b) in column (4), in the last two rows, “280” were substituted for “475” and “490”.”

(4) In paragraph 1J (VED rates for light goods vehicles)—

(a) in paragraph (a), for “£215” substitute “£220”, and

(b) in paragraph (b), for “£135” substitute “£140”.

(5) In paragraph 2(1) (VED rates for motorcycles)—

(a) in paragraph (a), for “£16” substitute “£17”,

(b) in paragraph (b), for “£36” substitute “£37”,

(c) in paragraph (c), for “£55” substitute “£57”, and

(d) in paragraph (d), for “£76” substitute “£78”.

(6) The amendments made by this Resolution have effect in relation to licences taken out on or after 1 April 2013.

And it is declared that it is expedient in the public interest that this Resolution should have statutory effect under the provisions of the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 1968.