15.01.2025

DON'T GET CAUGHT OUT.

From April 2025 the Government has announced that changes to Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) also known as Car Tax or Road Tax, will be made.

Currently, all electric cars and zero emissions vehicles have been exempt and plug-in hybrid vehicles receive their VED at a discounted rate but from April that will change. As of April 2025, the cheapest £0 VED rate will be abolished, meaning all cars built after April 2017 – regardless of whether they are petrol, diesel, hybrid or electric-powered – will pay the standard flat rate of road tax. This means that EVs are no longer exempt from VED and hybrid cars no longer benefit from a slight discount.

How this will effect you:

  • If your car was registered between March 2001 and before April 2017 and the CO2 emissions of your vehicle are up to 50g/km (VED Band A), you'll be moved to Band B which will mean your Annual Rate will be £20. Other vehicles with emissions higher than 50g/km will be taxed depending on their emission level.
  • If your car was registered between April 2017 and 31 March 2025, you'll pay the standard rate of £190.
  • If you register a car from 1st April 2025, your first year of tax will be included in the cost price of the vehicle and will start from £10 going up to £5,490, depending on the emissions. From the second year, you'll pay the standard rate of £190 (an additional supplement of £410 applies on top if the list price value of your car is more than £40,000).

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  • A reduced rate of tax until next year
  • Immediate delivery on a wide range of stock vehicles
  • Additional savings on stock models
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  • Up to £2,000 Finance Deposit Contribution

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How Can We Help You?

• Explain the changes in detail
• Discuss your requirements & show you how you will benefit from ordering a new vehicle now
• Order a new vehicle from UK stock with quick delivery
• Help you get ahead of the tax changes

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