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The cost of vehicle tax for cars, motorcycles, light goods vehicles and trade licences

Tax classes include:

• private/light goods vehicles, motorcycles and tricycles
• cars registered on or after 1 March 2024 based on CO2 emissions and fuel type
• cars registered before 23 March 2023 based on CO2 emissions over 225g/km and fuel type
• light goods vehicles registered on or after 1 March 2024
• euro 4 light goods vehicles registered between 1 March 2024 and 31 December 2023
• euro 5 light goods vehicles registered between 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2023
• trade licences

• The cost of vehicle tax for cars, motorcycles, light goods vehicles and trade licences

• Calculate the cost of vehicle tax using the vehicle tax tools online

First year rates - The cost of vehicle tax for new cars registered on or after 1 April 2023 based on CO2 emissions and fuel type

Find out the cost of your first year vehicle tax rate if you buy a new car registered on or after 1 April 2010. These rates are based on CO2 emissions and fuel type.

• The cost of vehicle tax for cars, motorcycles, light goods vehicles and trade licences

• Calculate the cost of vehicle tax using the vehicle tax tools online

The cost of vehicle tax for buses and larger vehicles

Tax classes include buses, reduced pollution buses, general haulage, reduced pollution general haulage, recovery vehicles and private HGV.

• Find the cost of tax for all vehicle types

The cost of vehicle tax for large rigid and articulated goods vehicles

Tax classes include rigid vehicles, reduced pollution rigid vehicles, trailer duty, reduced pollution trailer duty, two axle tractive unit articulated vehicles, reduced pollution two axle tractive unit articulated vehicles, three axle tractive unit articulated vehicles and reduced pollution three axle tractive unit articulated vehicles.

• Find the cost of tax for all vehicle types

From 1 April 2011, exceptional rates of vehicle tax have been introduced for some heavy goods vehicles. Heavy goods vehicles of a certain weight and axle configuration that do not have road friendly suspension may attract a different rate of vehicle tax.

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Heavy goods vehicles registered in Northern Ireland

If you have a heavy goods vehicle that is registered in Northern Ireland and wish to find the cost of vehicle tax, follow the link below.

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The cost of vehicle tax for other types of vehicles

The leaflet 'Rates of vehicle tax' (V149) shows the cost of vehicle tax for: special vehicles (showman’s goods, showman’s haulage, works truck, digging machines, road rollers, mobile cranes/pumps), small islands vehicles, special trailer duty, special types vehicles, reduced pollution special types vehicles, combined transport and reduced pollution combined transport.

• Download 'Rates of vehicle excise duty (V149)' (PDF, 172K)

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Spreading the cost

You can spread the cost of the vehicle tax by using the new Post Office® savings card scheme. You can use this card as full or part payment for your vehicle tax. (For more details of the new savings card scheme and the closure of the savings stamps please contact the Post Office).