Asked by: Dan Jarvis (Labour - Barnsley North)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer of 9 September 2019 to Question 284157, what assessment he has made of the economic effect on the UK motorhome industry of reclassifying motorhomes as cars for tax purposes.
Answered by Simon Clarke
The government uses Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) to encourage the take-up of vehicles with low carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to help meet our legally binding climate change targets. Transport is the largest sector for UK greenhouse gas emissions (27%), of which road transport accounts for over 90%.
Whilst the Government recognises the concerns of the leisure industry, tax is only one of many factors impacting purchasing decisions. Like all taxes, the Government is keeping the VED treatment of motorhomes under review. Any changes will be considered by the Chancellor and announced at fiscal events.
Found: Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) for new motorhomes
Asked by: Ruth Jones (Labour - Newport West and Islwyn)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, was assessment he has made of the reclassification of motorhomes from private light goods vehicles to cars for the purpose of Vehicle Excise Duty on the motorhome industry.
Answered by Jesse Norman
Since April 2017, the government has used a reformed Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) system that encourages the take-up of vehicles with low carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to help meet our legally binding climate change targets. It is right that vehicles with high CO2 emissions pay higher first year VED than those with lower emissions.
From September 2019, all multi-stage build vehicles, including motorhomes, must also record the CO2 emissions and fuel consumption on their type approval certificate. Apart from a small number of end-of-series derogations, all new registrations of multi-stage build vehicles must comply. Existing registrations are not impacted.
To provide industry and motorists with time to prepare, the change in measuring CO2 emissions was announced at Autumn Budget 2017.
Asked by: Emma Hardy (Labour - Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on the motorhome industry of the reclassification of the majority of motorhomes as cars for Vehicle Excise Duty.
Answered by Jesse Norman
Since April 2017, the government has used a reformed Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) system that encourages the take-up of vehicles with low carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to help meet our legally binding climate change targets. It is right that vehicles with high CO2 emissions pay higher first year VED than those with lower emissions.
From September 2019, all multi-stage build vehicles, including motorhomes, must also record the CO2 emissions and fuel consumption on their type approval certificate. Apart from a small number of end-of-series derogations, all new registrations of multi-stage build vehicles must comply. Existing registrations are not impacted.
To provide industry and motorists with time to prepare, the change in measuring CO2 emissions was announced at Autumn Budget 2017.
Asked by: Emma Hardy (Labour - Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the increase in vehicle excise duty for motorhomes on the sustainability of the industry.
Answered by Jesse Norman
Since April 2017, the government has used a reformed Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) system that encourages the take-up of vehicles with low carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to help meet our legally binding climate change targets. It is right that vehicles with high CO2 emissions pay higher first year VED than those with lower emissions.
From September 2019, all multi-stage build vehicles, including motorhomes, must also record the CO2 emissions and fuel consumption on their type approval certificate. Apart from a small number of end-of-series derogations, all new registrations of multi-stage build vehicles must comply. Existing registrations are not impacted.
To provide industry and motorists with time to prepare, the change in measuring CO2 emissions was announced at Autumn Budget 2017.
Asked by: Emma Hardy (Labour - Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment has been made of the effect on the motorhome industry of reclassifying motorhomes as cars for tax purposes.
Answered by Jesse Norman
Since April 2017, the government has used a reformed Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) system that encourages the take-up of vehicles with low carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to help meet our legally binding climate change targets. It is right that vehicles with high CO2 emissions pay higher first year VED than those with lower emissions.
From September 2019, all multi-stage build vehicles, including motorhomes, must also record the CO2 emissions and fuel consumption on their type approval certificate. Apart from a small number of end-of-series derogations, all new registrations of multi-stage build vehicles must comply. Existing registrations are not impacted.
To provide industry and motorists with time to prepare, the change in measuring CO2 emissions was announced at Autumn Budget 2017.