Motorcycles: Excise Duties

(asked on 9th January 2023) - View Source

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to amend the Vehicle Excise Duty rules so that it is based on the fuel type and level of CO2 emissions of a motorcycle rather than its engine size.


Answered by
James Cartlidge Portrait
James Cartlidge
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
This question was answered on 17th January 2023

VED for motorcycles is currently based on engine size. The current rates range from £20 to £101 for those with the largest engines, which in part aims to reflect the environmental benefits of using smaller engines.

The Chancellor announced in his 2022 Autumn Statement that electric motorcycles will begin to pay VED from April 2025.

While there are no current plans to further reform the VED system for motorcycles, as with all taxes, VED remains under review and any changes are considered and announced by the Chancellor.

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