Car tax checker - Here's how to calculate your vehicle tax online
A major government shake-up will see UK drivers pay more money for their car tax. Before April 1st any car that produced 120g/km of CO2 emissions or less would pay as little as £0-£30 to tax their vehicle. However, under the new rules only zero emissions electric cars costing under £40,000 will be exempt from the fees. In March, Confused.com reported that 61 per cent of British motorists were unaware of the new car tax laws.
Additionally, only one in ten understood the new rules and exactly how much they would be paying. A new simple new online tool completely de-mists the confusion surrounding the new fees and offer drivers a breakdown of exactly how much they’ll pay. The Vehicle Certification Agency has created a range of tools to allow drivers to determine the rate of tax they’ll pay.
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On the VCA's Car fuel data, CO2 and vehicle tax tools page allows driver to input information about their car and in exchange receive a price. It gives you the option to check how much a new or used car registered on or after 1 April 2017 will pay and ho much a used car registered before March 2001 and between March 2001 and 31 March 2017. Then you input the car’s fuel type, transmission/gearbox, manufacturer, model and car’s description which then provides a breakdown of the costs. British motorists can still dodge the inflated fees by buying a pre-registered car.
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Everything you need to know about the new tax rules - The new laws only apply to new 2017-plate cars registered from April 1st. - The ‘first year’ rate is still based on CO2 emissions and remains the same in the first year - After the first year drivers will pay one of three standardised rates based on the vehicle’s fuel type: - £140 per year for petrol and diesel vehicles - £130 per year for ‘alternative fuel’ vehicles, such as hybrids - £0 per year for zero emissions vehicles, such as fully electric - Vehicles which cost over £40,000 will pay an additional £310 standard rate for the first five years. After this it will be taxed at the standard rate.
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