Finance Act 2020
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83 Rates for light passenger or light goods vehicles, motorcycles etc
(1) Schedule 1 to VERA 1994 (annual rates of vehicle excise duty) is amended as follows. (2) In paragraph 1 (general rate)— (a) in sub-paragraph (2) (vehicle not covered elsewhere in Schedule with engine cylinder capacity exceeding 1,549cc), for “£265” substitute “ £270 ”, and (b) in sub-paragraph (2A) (vehicle not covered elsewhere in Schedule with engine cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,549cc), for “£160” substitute “ £165 ”. (3) In paragraph 1B (graduated rates for light passenger vehicles registered before 1 April 2017), for the Table substitute— 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 | 115 | 125 130 | 140 | 140 | 150 140 | 150 | 155 | 165 150 | 165 | 195 | 205 165 | 175 | 230 | 240 175 | 185 | 255 | 265 185 | 200 | 295 | 305 200 | 225 | 320 | 330 225 | 255 | 555 | 565 255 | 570 | 580 . (4) In the sentence immediately following the Table in that paragraph, for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute— (a) in column (3), in the last two rows, “320” were substituted for “555” and “ 570 ”, and (b) in column (4), in the last two rows, “330” were substituted for “565” and “ 580 ”. (5) In paragraph 1GC (graduated rates for first licence for light passenger vehicles registered on or after 1 April 2017), for Table 1 (vehicles other than higher rate diesel vehicles) substitute— CO2 emissions figure | Rate (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) Exceeding | Not exceeding | Reduced rate | Standard rate g/km | g/km | £ | £ 0 | 50 | 0 | 10 50 | 75 | 15 | 25 75 | 90 | 100 | 110 90 | 100 | 125 | 135 100 | 110 | 145 | 155 110 | 130 | 165 | 175 130 | 150 | 205 | 215 150 | 170 | 530 | 540 170 | 190 | 860 | 870 190 | 225 | 1295 | 1305 225 | 255 | 1840 | 1850 255 | 2165 | 2175 . (6) In that paragraph, for Table 2 (higher rate diesel vehicles) substitute— CO2 emissions figure | Rate (1) | (2) | (3) Exceeding | Not exceeding | Rate g/km | g/km | £ 0 | 50 | 25 50 | 75 | 110 75 | 90 | 135 90 | 100 | 155 100 | 110 | 175 110 | 130 | 215 130 | 150 | 540 150 | 170 | 870 170 | 190 | 1305 190 | 225 | 1850 225 | 255 | 2175 255 | 2175 . (7) In paragraph 1GD(1) (rates for any other licence for light passenger vehicles registered on or after 1 April 2017)— (a) in paragraph (a) (reduced rate), for “£135” substitute “ £140 ”, and (b) in paragraph (b) (standard rate), for “£145” substitute “ £150 ”. (8) In paragraph 1GE(2) (rates for light passenger vehicles registered on or after 1 April 2017 with a price exceeding £40,000)— (a) in paragraph (a), for “£440” substitute “ £465 ”, and (b) in paragraph (b), for “£450” substitute “ £475 ”. (9) In paragraph 1J(a) (rates for light goods vehicles that are not pre-2007 or post-2008 lower emission vans), for “£260” substitute “ £265 ”. (10) In paragraph 2(1) (rates for motorcycles)— (a) in paragraph (b) (motorbicycles with engine cylinder capacity exceeding 150cc but not exceeding 400cc), for “£43” substitute “ £44 ”, (b) in paragraph (c) (motorbicycles with engine cylinder capacity exceeding 400cc but not exceeding 600cc), for “£66” substitute “ £67 ”, and (c) in paragraph (d) (other cases), for “£91” substitute “ £93 ”. (11) The amendments made by this section have effect in relation to licences taken out on or after 1 April 2020.
83 Rates for light passenger or light goods vehicles, motorcycles etc
(1) Schedule 1 to VERA 1994 (annual rates of vehicle excise duty) is amended as follows. (2) In paragraph 1 (general rate)— (a) in sub-paragraph (2) (vehicle not covered elsewhere in Schedule with engine cylinder capacity exceeding 1,549cc), for “£265” substitute “ £270 ”, and (b) in sub-paragraph (2A) (vehicle not covered elsewhere in Schedule with engine cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,549cc), for “£160” substitute “ £165 ”. (3) In paragraph 1B (graduated rates for light passenger vehicles registered before 1 April 2017), for the Table substitute— 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 | 115 | 125 130 | 140 | 140 | 150 140 | 150 | 155 | 165 150 | 165 | 195 | 205 165 | 175 | 230 | 240 175 | 185 | 255 | 265 185 | 200 | 295 | 305 200 | 225 | 320 | 330 225 | 255 | 555 | 565 255 | 570 | 580 . (4) In the sentence immediately following the Table in that paragraph, for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute— (a) in column (3), in the last two rows, “320” were substituted for “555” and “ 570 ”, and (b) in column (4), in the last two rows, “330” were substituted for “565” and “ 580 ”. (5) In paragraph 1GC (graduated rates for first licence for light passenger vehicles registered on or after 1 April 2017), for Table 1 (vehicles other than higher rate diesel vehicles) substitute— CO2 emissions figure | Rate (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) Exceeding | Not exceeding | Reduced rate | Standard rate g/km | g/km | £ | £ 0 | 50 | 0 | 10 50 | 75 | 15 | 25 75 | 90 | 100 | 110 90 | 100 | 125 | 135 100 | 110 | 145 | 155 110 | 130 | 165 | 175 130 | 150 | 205 | 215 150 | 170 | 530 | 540 170 | 190 | 860 | 870 190 | 225 | 1295 | 1305 225 | 255 | 1840 | 1850 255 | 2165 | 2175 . (6) In that paragraph, for Table 2 (higher rate diesel vehicles) substitute— CO2 emissions figure | Rate (1) | (2) | (3) Exceeding | Not exceeding | Rate g/km | g/km | £ 0 | 50 | 25 50 | 75 | 110 75 | 90 | 135 90 | 100 | 155 100 | 110 | 175 110 | 130 | 215 130 | 150 | 540 150 | 170 | 870 170 | 190 | 1305 190 | 225 | 1850 225 | 255 | 2175 255 | 2175 . (7) In paragraph 1GD(1) (rates for any other licence for light passenger vehicles registered on or after 1 April 2017)— (a) in paragraph (a) (reduced rate), for “£135” substitute “ £140 ”, and (b) in paragraph (b) (standard rate), for “£145” substitute “ £150 ”. (8) In paragraph 1GE(2) (rates for light passenger vehicles registered on or after 1 April 2017 with a price exceeding £40,000)— (a) in paragraph (a), for “£440” substitute “ £465 ”, and (b) in paragraph (b), for “£450” substitute “ £475 ”. (9) In paragraph 1J(a) (rates for light goods vehicles that are not pre-2007 or post-2008 lower emission vans), for “£260” substitute “ £265 ”. (10) In paragraph 2(1) (rates for motorcycles)— (a) in paragraph (b) (motorbicycles with engine cylinder capacity exceeding 150cc but not exceeding 400cc), for “£43” substitute “ £44 ”, (b) in paragraph (c) (motorbicycles with engine cylinder capacity exceeding 400cc but not exceeding 600cc), for “£66” substitute “ £67 ”, and (c) in paragraph (d) (other cases), for “£91” substitute “ £93 ”. (11) The amendments made by this section have effect in relation to licences taken out on or after 1 April 2020.
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