Motorhomes: Excise Duties

(asked on 16th January 2020) - View Source

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if his Department will publish an assessment of the potential effect on the hospitality and tourism sectors of the introduction of vehicle excise duty on motorhomes.


Answered by
Simon Clarke Portrait
Simon Clarke
This question was answered on 23rd January 2020

This Government is committed to supporting the tourism and leisure industries in the United Kingdom.

However, we are also committed to achieving our climate change targets. Road transport is responsible for almost a quarter of UK domestic greenhouse gas emissions. As such, the Government believes it is right that road vehicles are taxed in accordance with their environmental impact.

I have met with representatives of the industry and I am sensitive to their concerns. As with all taxes, the Government keeps the VED treatment of motorhomes under review. Any changes will be considered by the Chancellor and announced at fiscal events.

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