Car tax is changing again from April 🚗💸 New Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) rates mean 13 bands for petrol and diesel cars — with the highest emitters paying up to £790 a year. Annual VED bands (2001–2017 cars): ⬇️ Up to 120g/km: £20–£35 ➡️ 121–150g/km: £170–£225 ⬆️ 151–185g/km: £275–£360 🚨 186–225g/km: £410–£445 🔥 226–255g/km: £760 🔥 Over 255g/km: £790 For cars registered after 2017, the first year rate can be much higher, before dropping to a standard annual charge for most vehicles. With fuel,

Car tax rates are changing for cars registered with DVLA on or after 1 April 2017 | Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency

Currently EV drivers don’t pay fuel duty at the pump, while the average car driver pays around £480 per year in fuel duty. Given all cars contribute to congestion and wear and tear on the roads, at the Autumn Budget the Chancellor announced a consultation on the implementation of a new add-on to Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) - a mileage-based tax on battery electric (EV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) cars called the Electric Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED). When it comes into effect from April 2028, the eVED