Car Tax UK April 25 - what's happening?

[WorkLifeBalance]

As an import my Alphard is classed as 0g of CO2 and will result in £0 vehicle excise duty/ Road Fund Tax, is this right or is there a rule that imported cars are going to hit hard by VED in April 25?

[Rojie]

15 hours ago, WorkLifeBalance said:

As an import my Alphard is classed as 0g of CO2 and will result in £0 vehicle excise duty/ Road Fund Tax, is this right or is there a rule that imported cars are going to hit hard by VED in April 25?

 

We all wish your hopes were valid, but they aren't !

So wrong.

 

From memory, expect to pay £370 ish.

[WorkLifeBalance]

So not too bad, thanks 

[Chris.ac]

It's a fixed import rate, which is considerably less than a euro equivalent. 

If it was categorised correctly, you'd probably be paying over £480, so don't rock the boat.

 

12 months for a 2010 3.5lt was £345 this month, vs £295 in 2023.

 

 

[George]

How much should it be for a 2003 2.4 Hybrid

[Chris.ac]

On 2/2/2025 at 1:17 PM, George said:

How much should it be for a 2003 2.4 Hybrid

I imagine the same.

 

It's an import, so will fall into the same tax bracket.

 

Although i don't open a hybrid, so i could be wrong

 

Without an officially published emissions cert, it will be closed as an import PLG

tax class 39

 

 

[smurf]

My hybrid is the same amount as a V6 - £345 at today's prices. 

[sumogogg]

Hi, just completing V55/5 to register my 2006 Alphard 3.0ltr and need to confirm the new April 2025 tax rates -  I am a bit unsure of the V149 tax rates (here)

 

Please can I check I have this correct -  will it be £360 as per image below (PLG weighing no more than 3500KGs) ?

 

 

 

 

[Gamith]

On 3/24/2025 at 12:17 AM, sumogogg said:

Hi, just completing V55/5 to register my 2006 Alphard 3.0ltr and need to confirm the new April 2025 tax rates -  I am a bit unsure of the V149 tax rates (here)

 

Please can I check I have this correct -  will it be £360 as per image below (PLG weighing no more than 3500KGs) ?

 

 

 

 

My reading of it says Yes - 360 UKP. 

Its classified as 'PLG (Private/Light Goods)' rather than Light Goods, no sign of Euro there either so those tables can be ruled out, as can motorcycles and tricycles, and I suspect that arguing that it's a car won't go very far so the only table that fits is the one you have there for the next tax year. 

What makes me chuckle a little is that our other car, a Hyundai Kona Electric, is currently at 0 UKP (for one more day - so I have just renewed that) but next year will be 10 UKP - though it will be increasing after that.

I believe I am bringing some balance to the universe by being at opposite ends of the road tax spectrum (I can't afford a Veyron etc. so I am being realistic about the width of the spectrum). 

2025-v149-rates-of-vehicle-tax.pdf 2024-v149-rates-of-vehicle-tax.pdf

Edited 19 hours ago by Gamith
Added the full v149 files for 2024 and 2025

[sumogogg]

Thanks very much for confirmation much appreciated - I actually sent off my V55/5 last week but I went with PLG at £360 for the coming tax year (01/04/25) so hopefully it will be good. I looked on the internet at other forums such as Elgrand Forum and all seem to use this catgeory. 

 

I am in a similar position to you with my other car - been looking at an electric car to balance out my upcoming extreme petrol/tax usage with the Alphard! The Kona looks a good option.