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What changes are being made to vehicle tax from April 2010?

From April 2010 there will be different Vehicle Tax rates for new cars when they are first registered. These are known as ‘first-year rates’. Standard rates of Vehicle Tax will also change in April 2010.

What are the ‘first-year rates’?

From April 2010 anyone buying a new car will pay a different rate of Vehicle Tax for the first tax disc. From the second tax disc onwards they will then pay the standard rate. This will send a stronger signal to the buyer about the environmental implications of their car purchase and will only apply to new cars, not already registered cars.

Changes to six-month tax discs, refunds and used imported vehicles

Band	CO2 (g/km)	2010 first-year rate	2010 first-year alternative fuel rate
A	Up to 100	£0	£0
B	101 -110	£0	£0
C	111 -120	£0	£0
D	121 -130	£0	£0
E	131 -140	£110.00	£100.00
F	141 -150	£125.00	£115.00
G	151 -165	£155.00	£145.00
H	166 -175	£250.00	£240.00
I	176 - 185	£300.00	£290.00
J	186 - 200	£425.00	£415.00
K	201- 225	£550.00	£540.00
L	226 - 255	£750.00	£740.00
M	Over 255	£950.00	£940.00

What about already registered cars?

From April 2010, already registered higher emitting cars will be charged up to £30 more and lower emitting cars will be charged up to £30 less.

Band	CO2 (g/km)	2010-11 standard rate
A	Up to 100	£0
B	101-110	£20
C	111-120	£30
D	121-130	£90
E	131-140	£110
F	141-150	£125
G	151-165	£155
H	166-175	£180
I	176-185	£200
J	186-200	£235
K*	201-225	£245
L	226-255	£425
M	Over 255	£435

*Band K includes cars that have a CO2 figure over 225g/km but were registered before 23 March 2006.

What you will pay if your car uses alternative fuel such as electricity or gas

Alternative fuel cars include gas-propelled vehicles, and those capable of being propelled by petrol and gas or electricity and petrol/diesel.

Band	CO2 (g/km)	2010-11 alternative fuel rate
A	Up to 100	£0
B	101-110	£10
C	111-120	£20
D	121-130	£80
E	131-140	£100
F	141-150	£115
G	151-165	£145
H	166-175	£170
I	176-185	£190
J	186-200	£225
K*	201-225	£235
L	226-255	£415
M	Over 255	£425