Tuesday 21st March 2023

(1 year, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Resolved,
That—
(1) Schedule 1 to the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 (annual rates of vehicle excise duty) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph 1 (general rate)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (2) (vehicle not covered elsewhere in Schedule with engine cylinder capacity exceeding 1,549cc), for “£295” substitute “£325”, and
(b) in sub-paragraph (2A) (vehicle not covered elsewhere in Schedule with engine cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,549cc), for “£180” substitute “£200”.
(3) In paragraph 1B (graduated rates for light passenger vehicles registered before 1 April 2017), for the Table substitute—

“CO2 Emissions Figure

Rate

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Exceeding

Not exceeding

Reduced rate

Standard Rate

g/km

g/km

£

£

100

110

10

20

110

120

25

35

120

130

140

150

130

140

170

180

140

150

190

200

150

165

230

240

165

175

280

290

175

185

310

320

185

200

355

365

200

225

385

395

225

255

665

675

255

685

695

(4) In the sentence immediately following the Table in that paragraph, for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute—
“(a) in column (3), in the last two rows, “385” were substituted for “665” and “685”, and
(b) in column (4), in the last two rows, “395” were substituted for “675” and “695”.”
(5) In paragraph 1GC (graduated rates for first licence for light passenger vehicles registered on or after 1 April 2017), for Table 1 (vehicles other than higher rate diesel vehicles) substitute—

CO2 Emissions Figure

Rate

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Exceeding

Not exceeding

Reduced rate

Standard Rate

g/km

g/km

£

£

0

50

0

10

50

75

20

30

75

90

120

130

90

100

155

165

100

110

175

185

110

130

200

210

130

150

245

255

150

170

635

645

170

190

1030

1040

190

225

1555

1565

225

255

2210

2220

255

-

2595

2605

(6) In that paragraph, for Table 2 (higher rate diesel vehicles) substitute—

CO2 Emissions Figure

Rate

(1)

(2)

(3)

Exceeding

Not Exceeding

Rate

g/km

g/km

£

0

50

30

50

75

130

75

90

165

90

100

185

100

110

210

110

130

255

130

150

645

150

170

1040

170

190

1565

190

225

2220

225

255

2605

255

-

2605

(7) In paragraph 1GD(1) (rates for any other licence for light passenger vehicles registered on or after 1 April 2017)—
(a) in paragraph (a) (reduced rate), for “£155” substitute “£170”, and
(b) in paragraph (b) (standard rate), for “£165” substitute “£180”.
(8) In paragraph 1GE(2) (rates for light passenger vehicles registered on or after 1 April 2017 with a price exceeding £40,000)—
(a) in paragraph (a), for “£510” substitute “£560”, and
(b) in paragraph (b), for “£520” substitute “£570”.
(9) In paragraph 1J(a) (rates for light goods vehicles that are not pre-2007 or post-2008 lower emission vans), for “£290” substitute “£320”.
(10) In paragraph 2(1) (rates for motorcycles)—
(a) in paragraph (a) (engine cylinder capacity not exceeding 150cc), for “£22” substitute “£24”,
(b) in paragraph (b) (motorbicycles with engine cylinder capacity exceeding 150cc but not exceeding 400cc), for “£47” substitute “£52”,
(c) in paragraph (c) (motorbicycles with engine cylinder capacity exceeding 400cc but not exceeding 600cc), for “£73” substitute “£80”, and
(d) in paragraph (d) (other cases), for “£101” substitute “£111”.
(11) The amendments made by this Resolution have effect in relation to licences taken out on or after 1 April 2023.
And it is declared that it is expedient in the public interest that this Resolution should have statutory effect under the provisions of the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 1968.