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Vehicle Excise Duty rates from April 2020
Electric cars pay zero Vehicle Excise Duty (VED). And from April 1, 2020 and until March 31, 2025 all zero emission vehicles will be exempt from the Vehicle Excise Duty ‘expensive car supplement’. Presently all cars with a list price above £40,000 pay a £320 supplement, which increases to £325 from April 1, 2020, for five years from the second time a vehicle is taxed.
Vehicle Excise Duty for cars first registered from April 1, 2020
| Emissions (g/km) of CO2 | First year rate petrol cars and RDE2 standard diesel cars | First Year rate non-RDE2 diesel cars | Alternative fuel cars |
| 0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| 1-50 | £10 | £25 | £0 |
| 76-90 | £110 | £135 | £100 |
| 101-110 | £155 | £175 | £145 |
| 131-150 | £215 | £540 | £205 |
| 151-170 | £540 | £870 | £530 |
| 171-190 | £870 | £1,305 | £860 |
| 191-225 | £1,305 | £1,850 | £1,295 |
| 226-255 | £1,850 | £2,175 | £1,840 |
| Over 255 | £2,175 | £2,175 | £2,165 |
Rates for second tax payment onwards for cars registered after April 1, 2017
Fuel type 12 month rate
Petrol or diesel £150
Electric £0
Alternative fuel £140
Cars, excluding zero emission models, with a list price above £40,000 pay a £325 supplement for five years from the second time the vehicle is taxed.
Vehicle Excise Duty from April 1, 2020 for cars registered between March 1, 2001 and March 31, 2017
VED Band CO2 emissions (g/km) Standard rate*
A Up to 100 £0
B 101-110 £20
C 111-120 £30
D 121-130 £125
E 131-140 £150
F 141-150 £165
G 151-165 £205
H 166-175 £240
I 176-185 £265
J 186-200 £305
K** 201-225 £330
L 226-255 £565
M Over 255 £580
*Alternative fuel discount 2019/20 £10 all cars
**Includes cars emitting over 225 g/km registered before March 23, 2006.
