Car Tax, Showroom Tax and Company Car Tax

Everything you need to know about emissions based car tax

Car Road Tax (VED) - registered after 1 March 2001

The amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) your car emits now has an effect on how much tax you pay.
For new cars registered after 1 March 2001, road tax is based on the cars CO2 emission level. The current rates applicable to cars from 01 April 2011 are shown below.

BAND	CO₂ emissions g/km	Petrol & Diesel		Alternative fuel
		12mth	6mth	12mth	6mth
A	Up to 100	£0.00	-	£0.00	-
B	101 to 110	£20.00	-	£10.00	-
C	111 to 120	£30.00	-	£20.00	-
D	121 to 130	£95.00	£52.25	£85.00	£46.75
E	131 to 140	£115.00	£63.25	£105.00	£57.75
F	141 to 150	£130.00	£71.50	£120.00	£66.00
G	151 to 165	£165.00	£90.75	£155.00	£85.25
H	166 to 175	£190.00	£104.50	£180.00	£99.00
I	176 to 185	£210.00	£115.50	£200.00	£110.00
J	186 to 200	£245.00	£134.75	£235.00	£129.25
K*	201 to 225	£260.00	£143.00	£250.00	£137.50
L	226 to 255	£445.00	£244.75	£435.00	£239.25
M	Over 225	£460.00	£253.00	£450.00	£247.50

* Max band if registered before 23 March 2006

Car Road Tax (VED) - registered before 1 March 2001

The current rates applicable to cars from 01 April 2011 are shown below.

Engine size	12 months	6 months
Up to 1549 cc	£130.00	£71.50
Over 1549 cc	£215.00	£118.25

Car Road Tax (VED) - registered after 1 March 2001

The current annual rates applicable to cars from 01 April 2011.

BAND	CO₂ emissions g/km	2009-10	2010-11
A	Up to 100	£0	£0
B	101 to 110	£20	£20
C	111 to 120	£30	£35
D	121 to 130	£90	£95
E	131 to 140	£110	£115
F	141 to 150	£120	£125
G	151 to 160	£150	£155
H	161 to 170	£175	£180
I	171 to 180	£205	£210
J	181 to 200	£260	£270
K	201 to 225	£300	£310
L	226 to 255	£415	£430
M	Over 255	£440	£455

Car Showroom tax

Payable in the first year of purchase - From 2010

BAND	CO₂ emissions g/km	2010-11	2010-11 Alternative Fuel
A	Up to 100	£0	£0
B	101 to 110	£0	£0
C	111 to 120	£0	£0
D	121 to 130	£0	£0
E	131 to 140	£115	£105
F	141 to 150	£130	£120
G	151 to 165	£165	£155
H	166 to 175	£265	£255
I	176 to 185	£315	£305
J	186 to 200	£445	£435
K	201 to 225	£580	£570
L	226 to 255	£790	£780
M	Over 255	£1000	£990

www.direct.gov.uk

COMPANY CAR TAX

Please Note: This page is intended as a quick guide only. Visit the HMRC website for full details.

The percentage used to calculate the benefit is based on carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions measured in grams per kilometre (g/km). This can be found on your cars log-book.

The relevant CO2 emissions percentage is determined by the table below:

CO2 emissions of vehicle	2011/2012 Petrol %	2011/2012 Diesel %	2012/2013 Petrol %	2012/2013 Diesel %
95	10	13	10	13
100	10	13	10	13
105	10	13	11	14
110	10	13	12	15
115	10	13	13	16
120	10	13	14	17
125	15	18	15	18
130	15	18	15	18
135	16	19	16	19
140	17	20	17	20
145	18	21	18	21
150	19	22	19	22
155	20	23	20	23
160	21	24	21	24
165	22	25	22	25
170	23	26	23	26
175	24	27	24	27
180	25	28	25	28
185	26	29	26	29
190	27	30	27	30
195	28	31	28	31
200	29	32	29	32
205	30	33	30	33
210	31	34	31	34
215	32	35	32	35
220	33	35	33	35
225	34	35	34	35
230	35	35	35	35
235	35	35	35	35

Full electric battery-powered car are exempt from the charges until 2015. Cars emitting less than 75g/km will be at charged 5% 2015.

www.hmrc.gov.uk/cars

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