New vehicle Excise Duty rates (1 Viewer)

[Chrisy]

Just been reading about the new rates for vehicles registered after 1st April 2017 (announced in the budget 2015) which I assume will apply to motorhomes as well as cars. Some of the new rates look horrendous for vehicles over £40000 as even new Euro6 130bhp Boxers and the like push out 154 gm/ km which puts them in the 3rd duty band and for many will be on £40000+ vehicles which incur a further surcharge above the standard rate for 5 years. Am I correct it would be £500 first year and then £140 per year with a £310 surcharge each year for 5 years. I realise it is only for new vehicles and NOT existing vehicles. Have I got it right or have I misinterpreted the figures?

 

[MichaelT]

MH are not affected as there is normally not any CO2 info published by the converter so will continue to be classed as private light/heavy goods...

 

[Chrisy]

Good news thank you.

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[Minxy]

There are a few threads on the forum about this so if you have a search they should pop up,

 

[magicsurfbus]

What @MichaelT says above, but with the proviso that some vehicles might not be classed as conversions (as in a modified base vehicles), so could in theory have a CO2 emission figure on their documentation. I'm thinking in terms of the smaller purpose-built VW type vehicles rather than full-blown MHs based on Fiats, Peugeots etc, . Definitely worth checking with a dealership beforehand if buying new after 31 March, until some definitive info is available.

 

[Wombles]

MH are not affected as there is normally not any CO2 info published by the converter so will continue to be classed as private light/heavy goods...

This is right for coachbuilts but many professional van conversions do have the CO2 listed so may be affected... Worth checking with the manufacturer - Globecar & Westfalia do list it.

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[gerry mcg]

my new globecar COC DOES NOT show a CO2 figure
see item 49

 

[Minxy]

Same here on our Globecar COC - no emissions info

 

[gus-lopez]

Just cover youself when ordering by insisting that it will only be purchased if there is no increase in tax rate & that coc /v5 doesn't show an emissions figure & if it does then you will expect the dealer to foot the additional 5 years increased duty.

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[Wombles]

More discussion here http://www.motorhomefun.co.uk/forum/threads/ved-road-fund-licence-after-april-2017.146602/