Debate: 49. Vehicle excise duty (rates for light passenger vehicles etc)

48. Air passenger duty (rates: general)

49. Vehicle excise duty (rates for light passenger vehicles etc)

50. Vehicle excise duty (rates for rigid goods vehicles with trailers)

Tuesday 25th March 2014

(10 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber

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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 “£225” substitute “£230”, and

(b) in sub-paragraph (2A) (vehicle not covered elsewhere in Schedule with engine cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,549cc), for “£140” substitute “£145”.

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

(a) for the tables substitute—

*“Table 1*
Rates 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	120	130
140	150	135	145
150	165	170	180
165	175	280	190
175	185	335	345
185	200	475	485
200	225	625	635
225	255	850	860
255	-	1080	1090

*“Table 2*
Rates Payable on Any Other Vehicle 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	100	110
130	140	120	130
140	150	135	145
150	165	170	180
165	175	195	205
175	185	215	225
185	200	255	265
200	225	275	285
225	255	475	485
255	-	490	500”;

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

“(a) in column (3), in the last two rows, “275” were substituted for “475” and “490”, and

(b) in column (4), in the last two rows, “285” were substituted for “485” and “500”.”

(4) In paragraph 1J (VED rates for light goods vehicles), in paragraph (a), for “£220” substitute “£225”.

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

(a) in paragraph (b), for “£37” substitute “£38”,

(b) in paragraph (c), for “£57” substitute “£58”, and

(c) in paragraph (d), for “£78” substitute “£80”.

(6) The amendments made by this Resolution have effect in relation to licences taken out on or after 1 April 2014.

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.