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94 Vehicle excise duty for rigid goods vehicles with trailers

(1) In paragraph 10 of Schedule 1 to VERA 1994 (supplement to annual rate of duty for rigid goods vehicles with trailers), in sub-paragraph (6), for the Tables 1 to 6 substitute— Table 1 Vehicles with road-friendly suspension and 2 axles Vehicle excise duty band | Plated gross weight of trailer | Total weight | Rate (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) Exceeding (kgs) | Not exceeding (kgs) | Exceeding (kgs) | Not exceeding (kgs) | £ B(T) | 4,000 | 12,000 | - | 27,000 | 247 B(T) | 12,000 | - | - | 33,000 | 317 B(T) | 12,000 | - | 33,000 | 36,000 | 431 B(T) | 12,000 | - | 36,000 | 38,000 | 343 B(T) | 12,000 | - | 38,000 | - | 477 D(T) | 4,000 | 12,000 | - | 30,000 | 392 D(T) | 12,000 | - | - | 38,000 | 462 D(T) | 12,000 | - | 38,000 | - | 477 Table 2 Vehicles with road-friendly suspension and 3 axles Vehicle excise duty band | Plated gross weight of trailer | Total weight | Rate (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) Exceeding (kgs) | Not exceeding (kgs) | Exceeding (kgs) | Not exceeding (kgs) | £ B(T) | 4,000 | 12,000 | - | 33,000 | 247 B(T) | 12,000 | - | - | 38,000 | 317 B(T) | 12,000 | - | 38,000 | 40,000 | 421 B(T) | 12,000 | - | 40,000 | - | 317 C(T) | 4,000 | 12,000 | - | 35,000 | 328 C(T) | 12,000 | - | - | 38,000 | 397 C(T) | 12,000 | - | 38,000 | 40,000 | 421 C(T) | 12,000 | - | 40,000 | - | 397 D(T) | 4,000 | 10,000 | - | 33,000 | 392 D(T) | 4,000 | 10,000 | 33,000 | 36,000 | 431 D(T) | 10,000 | 12,000 | - | 38,000 | 392 D(T) | 12,000 | - | - | - | 462 Table 3 Vehicles with road-friendly suspension and 4 or more axles Vehicle excise duty band | Plated gross weight of trailer | Total weight | Rate (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) Exceeding (kgs) | Not exceeding (kgs) | Exceeding (kgs) | Not exceeding (kgs) | £ B(T) | 4,000 | 12,000 | - | 35,000 | 247 B(T) | 12,000 | - | - | - | 317 C(T) | 4,000 | 12,000 | - | 37,000 | 328 C(T) | 12,000 | - | - | - | 397 D(T) | 4,000 | 12,000 | - | 39,000 | 392 D(T) | 12,000 | - | - | - | 462 E(T) | 4,000 | 12,000 | - | - | 575 E(T) | 12,000 | - | - | - | 645 Table 4 Vehicles without road-friendly suspension with 2 axles Vehicle excise duty band | Plated gross weight of trailer | Total weight | Rate (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) Exceeding (kgs) | Not exceeding (kgs) | Exceeding (kgs) | Not exceeding (kgs) | £ B(T) | 4,000 | 12,000 | - | 27,000 | 247 B(T) | 12,000 | - | - | 31,000 | 317 B(T) | 12,000 | - | 31,000 | 33,000 | 431 B(T) | 12,000 | - | 33,000 | 36,000 | 654 B(T) | 12,000 | - | 36,000 | 38,000 | 477 B(T) | 12,000 | - | 38,000 | - | 649 D(T) | 4,000 | 12,000 | - | 30,000 | 392 D(T) | 12,000 | - | - | 33,000 | 462 D(T) | 12,000 | - | 33,000 | 36,000 | 654 D(T) | 12,000 | - | 36,000 | 38,000 | 477 D(T) | 12,000 | - | 38,000 | - | 649 Table 5 Vehicles without road-friendly suspension with 3 axles Vehicle excise duty band | Plated gross weight of trailer | Total weight | Rate (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) Exceeding (kgs) | Not exceeding (kgs) | Exceeding (kgs) | Not exceeding (kgs) | £ B(T) | 4,000 | 10,000 | - | 29,000 | 247 B(T) | 4,000 | 10,000 | 29,000 | 31,000 | 311 B(T) | 10,000 | 12,000 | - | 33,000 | 247 B(T) | 12,000 | - | - | 36,000 | 317 B(T) | 12,000 | - | 36,000 | 38,000 | 421 B(T) | 12,000 | - | 38,000 | - | 583 C(T) | 4,000 | 10,000 | - | 31,000 | 328 C(T) | 4,000 | 10,000 | 31,000 | 33,000 | 431 C(T) | 10,000 | 12,000 | - | 35,000 | 328 C(T) | 12,000 | - | - | 36,000 | 397 C(T) | 12,000 | - | 36,000 | 38,000 | 421 C(T) | 12,000 | - | 38,000 | - | 583 D(T) | 4,000 | 10,000 | - | 31,000 | 392 D(T) | 4,000 | 10,000 | 31,000 | 33,000 | 431 D(T) | 4,000 | 10,000 | 33,000 | 35,000 | 654 D(T) | 10,000 | 12,000 | - | 36,000 | 392 D(T) | 10,000 | 12,000 | 36,000 | 37,000 | 421 D(T) | 12,000 | - | - | 38,000 | 462 D(T) | 12,000 | - | 38,000 | - | 583 Table 6 Vehicles without road-friendly suspension with 4 or more axles Vehicle excise duty band | Plated gross weight of trailer | Total weight | Rate (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) Exceeding (kgs) | Not exceeding (kgs) | Exceeding (kgs) | Not exceeding (kgs) | £ B(T) | 4,000 | 12,000 | - | 35,000 | 247 B(T) | 12,000 | - | - | - | 317 C(T) | 4,000 | 12,000 | - | 37,000 | 328 C(T) | 12,000 | - | - | - | 397 D(T) | 4,000 | 10,000 | - | 36,000 | 392 D(T) | 4,000 | 10,000 | 36,000 | 37,000 | 477 D(T) | 10,000 | 12,000 | - | 39,000 | 392 D(T) | 12,000 | - | - | - | 462 E(T) | 4,000 | 10,000 | - | 38,000 | 575 E(T) | 4,000 | 10,000 | 38,000 | - | 649 E(T) | 10,000 | 12,000 | - | - | 575 . (2) In that paragraph, in sub-paragraph (7), for “£631” substitute “£654”. (3) The amendments made by this section have effect in relation to licences taken out on or after 1 April 2026.

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94 Vehicle excise duty for rigid goods vehicles with trailers

(1) In paragraph 10 of Schedule 1 to VERA 1994 (supplement to annual rate of duty for rigid goods vehicles with trailers), in sub-paragraph (6), for the Tables 1 to 6 substitute— Table 1 Vehicles with road-friendly suspension and 2 axles Vehicle excise duty band | Plated gross weight of trailer | Total weight | Rate (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) Exceeding (kgs) | Not exceeding (kgs) | Exceeding (kgs) | Not exceeding (kgs) | £ B(T) | 4,000 | 12,000 | - | 27,000 | 247 B(T) | 12,000 | - | - | 33,000 | 317 B(T) | 12,000 | - | 33,000 | 36,000 | 431 B(T) | 12,000 | - | 36,000 | 38,000 | 343 B(T) | 12,000 | - | 38,000 | - | 477 D(T) | 4,000 | 12,000 | - | 30,000 | 392 D(T) | 12,000 | - | - | 38,000 | 462 D(T) | 12,000 | - | 38,000 | - | 477 Table 2 Vehicles with road-friendly suspension and 3 axles Vehicle excise duty band | Plated gross weight of trailer | Total weight | Rate (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) Exceeding (kgs) | Not exceeding (kgs) | Exceeding (kgs) | Not exceeding (kgs) | £ B(T) | 4,000 | 12,000 | - | 33,000 | 247 B(T) | 12,000 | - | - | 38,000 | 317 B(T) | 12,000 | - | 38,000 | 40,000 | 421 B(T) | 12,000 | - | 40,000 | - | 317 C(T) | 4,000 | 12,000 | - | 35,000 | 328 C(T) | 12,000 | - | - | 38,000 | 397 C(T) | 12,000 | - | 38,000 | 40,000 | 421 C(T) | 12,000 | - | 40,000 | - | 397 D(T) | 4,000 | 10,000 | - | 33,000 | 392 D(T) | 4,000 | 10,000 | 33,000 | 36,000 | 431 D(T) | 10,000 | 12,000 | - | 38,000 | 392 D(T) | 12,000 | - | - | - | 462 Table 3 Vehicles with road-friendly suspension and 4 or more axles Vehicle excise duty band | Plated gross weight of trailer | Total weight | Rate (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) Exceeding (kgs) | Not exceeding (kgs) | Exceeding (kgs) | Not exceeding (kgs) | £ B(T) | 4,000 | 12,000 | - | 35,000 | 247 B(T) | 12,000 | - | - | - | 317 C(T) | 4,000 | 12,000 | - | 37,000 | 328 C(T) | 12,000 | - | - | - | 397 D(T) | 4,000 | 12,000 | - | 39,000 | 392 D(T) | 12,000 | - | - | - | 462 E(T) | 4,000 | 12,000 | - | - | 575 E(T) | 12,000 | - | - | - | 645 Table 4 Vehicles without road-friendly suspension with 2 axles Vehicle excise duty band | Plated gross weight of trailer | Total weight | Rate (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) Exceeding (kgs) | Not exceeding (kgs) | Exceeding (kgs) | Not exceeding (kgs) | £ B(T) | 4,000 | 12,000 | - | 27,000 | 247 B(T) | 12,000 | - | - | 31,000 | 317 B(T) | 12,000 | - | 31,000 | 33,000 | 431 B(T) | 12,000 | - | 33,000 | 36,000 | 654 B(T) | 12,000 | - | 36,000 | 38,000 | 477 B(T) | 12,000 | - | 38,000 | - | 649 D(T) | 4,000 | 12,000 | - | 30,000 | 392 D(T) | 12,000 | - | - | 33,000 | 462 D(T) | 12,000 | - | 33,000 | 36,000 | 654 D(T) | 12,000 | - | 36,000 | 38,000 | 477 D(T) | 12,000 | - | 38,000 | - | 649 Table 5 Vehicles without road-friendly suspension with 3 axles Vehicle excise duty band | Plated gross weight of trailer | Total weight | Rate (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) Exceeding (kgs) | Not exceeding (kgs) | Exceeding (kgs) | Not exceeding (kgs) | £ B(T) | 4,000 | 10,000 | - | 29,000 | 247 B(T) | 4,000 | 10,000 | 29,000 | 31,000 | 311 B(T) | 10,000 | 12,000 | - | 33,000 | 247 B(T) | 12,000 | - | - | 36,000 | 317 B(T) | 12,000 | - | 36,000 | 38,000 | 421 B(T) | 12,000 | - | 38,000 | - | 583 C(T) | 4,000 | 10,000 | - | 31,000 | 328 C(T) | 4,000 | 10,000 | 31,000 | 33,000 | 431 C(T) | 10,000 | 12,000 | - | 35,000 | 328 C(T) | 12,000 | - | - | 36,000 | 397 C(T) | 12,000 | - | 36,000 | 38,000 | 421 C(T) | 12,000 | - | 38,000 | - | 583 D(T) | 4,000 | 10,000 | - | 31,000 | 392 D(T) | 4,000 | 10,000 | 31,000 | 33,000 | 431 D(T) | 4,000 | 10,000 | 33,000 | 35,000 | 654 D(T) | 10,000 | 12,000 | - | 36,000 | 392 D(T) | 10,000 | 12,000 | 36,000 | 37,000 | 421 D(T) | 12,000 | - | - | 38,000 | 462 D(T) | 12,000 | - | 38,000 | - | 583 Table 6 Vehicles without road-friendly suspension with 4 or more axles Vehicle excise duty band | Plated gross weight of trailer | Total weight | Rate (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) Exceeding (kgs) | Not exceeding (kgs) | Exceeding (kgs) | Not exceeding (kgs) | £ B(T) | 4,000 | 12,000 | - | 35,000 | 247 B(T) | 12,000 | - | - | - | 317 C(T) | 4,000 | 12,000 | - | 37,000 | 328 C(T) | 12,000 | - | - | - | 397 D(T) | 4,000 | 10,000 | - | 36,000 | 392 D(T) | 4,000 | 10,000 | 36,000 | 37,000 | 477 D(T) | 10,000 | 12,000 | - | 39,000 | 392 D(T) | 12,000 | - | - | - | 462 E(T) | 4,000 | 10,000 | - | 38,000 | 575 E(T) | 4,000 | 10,000 | 38,000 | - | 649 E(T) | 10,000 | 12,000 | - | - | 575 . (2) In that paragraph, in sub-paragraph (7), for “£631” substitute “£654”. (3) The amendments made by this section have effect in relation to licences taken out on or after 1 April 2026.

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