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You need to pay tax when the vehicle is first registered, this covers the vehicle for 12 months.

You鈥檒l then pay vehicle tax every 6 or 12 months at a different rate.

First tax payment when you register the vehicle

You鈥檒l pay a rate based on a vehicle鈥檚 CO2 emissions the first time it鈥檚 registered.

This also applies to some motorhomes.

You have to pay a higher rate for diesel cars that do not meet the Real Driving Emissions 2 (RDE2) standard for nitrogen oxide emissions. You can ask your car鈥檚 manufacturer if your car meets the RDE2 standard.

This payment covers your vehicle for 12 months.

Rates for second tax payment onwards

Alternative fuel vehicles include hybrids, bioethanol and liquid petroleum gas.

Vehicles with a list price of more than 拢40,000

You have to pay an extra 拢425 a year if you have a car or motorhome with a list price of more than 拢40,000.

You do not have to pay this if both of the following apply:

• you have a zero emission vehicle
• the vehicle was registered before 1 April 2025

The list price is the published price of the vehicle before it鈥檚 registered for the first time. It鈥檚 the price before any discounts are applied.

You only have to pay this rate for 5 years (from the second time the vehicle is taxed).

The rate of vehicle tax is based on fuel type and CO2 emissions.

Petrol car (TC48), diesel car (TC49), alternative fuel (59) and zero emission cars

*Includes cars with a CO2 figure over 225g/km but were registered before 23 March 2006.

The rate of vehicle tax is based on engine size.

Private or light goods (TC11)

The rate of vehicle tax is based on the vehicle鈥檚 revenue weight (also known as maximum or gross vehicle weight).

Private or light goods (TC11)

Private or light goods vehicles have a revenue weight of 3,500kg or less.

Private heavy goods (TC10)

Private heavy goods vehicles have a revenue weight that鈥檚 over 3,500kg.

If your motorhome was registered between 1 April 2017 and 11 March 2020

You鈥檒l pay a different rate of tax if both of the following apply to your motorhome:

• it鈥檚 in the M1SP category - check with your dealer if you鈥檙e not sure
• its CO2 emissions are included on the 鈥榯ype approval certificate鈥� (this might be called a 鈥榗ertificate of conformity鈥� or 鈥榠ndividual vehicle approval鈥�)

Light goods vehicles (TC39)

Registered on or after 1 March 2001 and not over 3,500kg revenue weight (also known as maximum or gross vehicle weight). This also includes zero emission vehicles.

Euro 4 light goods vehicles (TC36)

Registered between 1 March 2003 and 31 December 2006, Euro 4 compliant and not over 3,500kg revenue weight. This also includes zero emission vehicles.

Euro 5 light goods vehicles (TC36)

Registered between 1 January 2009 and 31 December 2010, Euro 5 compliant and not over 3,500kg revenue weight. This also includes zero emission vehicles.

Motorcycle (with or without sidecar) (TC17)

Tricycles (not over 450kg unladen) (TC50)

Trade licences

You can get trade licences for between 6 and 12 months, depending on the month you apply.