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Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) Rates 2009/10 and 2010/11

Over the next two years - April 2009 and April 2010, there will be major reforms in the Vehicle Excise Duty regime - as announced by the Chancellor in his 2008 Pre-Budget Report. The article provides an overview of the changes, together with the new rates.

You can also read a thorough guide to the changes at the directgov site. You can view a full range of past and present tax rate tables here.

Changes to VED Rates in 2009 and 2010

From 1st April 2009, there will be 13 different VED tax bands. Cars will be taxed according to their CO2 emissions - Bands A to M. Previously, there were only 7 Bands. These rates apply to all cars registered on or after March 1st 2001.
For all cars registered before March 1st 2001, they will continue to be taxed according to engine size, as no reliable CO2 data exists before this date.
It is worth noting that from April 2010, we see the introduction of different vehicle tax rates for new cars in the first year of registration. The Government hopes this will provide a stronger environmental signal to the motorist at the time they purchase a new vehicle.
You can find out the CO2 emissions data for your car here - and use the Tax bands below to calculate how much VED you will need to pay.

Cars registered before 1st March 2001

Engine size (cc)	Current rate	2009-10	2010-11
Not over 1549	£120	£125	£125
Over 1549	£185	£190	£205

Vehicle Excise Duty for Cars registered on or after 1st March 2001: current rates (2008-09)

VED band	CO₂ emissions (g/km	2008-09*
A	Up to 100	£0
B	101-120	£35
C	121-150	£120
D	151-165	£145
E	166-185	£170
F**	Over 185	£210
G	Over 225	£400

*Alternative fuel discount: A-E £20, F-G £15

** Includes cars emitting over 225g/km registered between 1 March 2001 and 23 March 2006

Vehicle Excise Duty for Cars registered on or after 1st March 2001: 2009-10 and 2010-11 standard rates

VED band	CO₂ emissions (g/km)	Change from 2008-09 to 2009-10	Standard rate 2009-10*	Standard rate 2010-11*
A	Up to 100	+£0	£0	£0
B	101-110	+£0	£35	£20
C	111-120	+£0	£35	£30
D	121-130	+£0	£120	£90
E	131-140	+£0	£120	£110
F	141-150	+£5	£125	£125
G	151-165	+£5	£150	£155
H	166-175	+£5	£175	£180
I	176-185	+£5	£175	£200
J	186-200	+£5	£215	£235
K**	201-225	+£5	£215	£245
L	226-255	+£5	£405	£425
M	Over 255	+£5	£405	£435

*Alternative fuel discount: 2009-10, A-I £20, J-M £15; 2010-11 onwards, £10 all cars

**Includes cars emitting over 225g/km registered between 1 March 2001 and 23 March 2006

Vehicle Excise Duty for brand new Cars: 2010-11 first-year rates

VED band	CO₂ emissions (g/km)	First-year rate 2010-11
A	Up to 100	£0
B	101-110	£0
C	111-120	£0
D	121-130	£0
E	131-140	£110
F	141-150	£125
G	151-165	£155
H	166-175	£250
I	176-185	£300
J	186-200	£425
K	201-225	£550
L	226-255	£750
M	Over 255	£950

Posted November 25, 2008

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