Road Tax Rates wef 1 April 2018

[Wilkini]

Feeling pretty gutted by the new road tax rates (VED) as it seems the older model that I opted for because of the lower tax rate is now in the highest bracket and to rub salt into that wound, I'd even waited until today to tax my new car (which also failed because of the online tax system not finding my vehicle) so I didn't pay a whole month for 3 days of March and that delay ended up costing me £215 rather than saving me £27, and being unable to drive it until Wednesday.

 

Guess I'm the April Fool.

Edited April 1, 2018 by Wilkini

[ATTAK Z]

Not sure you're correct ... what year is your car ?

[Ekona]

Not being funny, but if you chose the car based on the VED then that was a huge mistake regardless. The difference is about the cost of a pint of beer a week, it’s peanuts.

 

Just enjoy the car regardless, it’s the fuel consumption that will cripple you not the VED  

[EzeePzee]

2 hours ago, ATTAK Z said:

Not sure you're correct ... what year is your car ?

Agreed - don’t exactly understand what the OPs post is about? New tax bands only affect new cars, although all bands increase slightly year on year (but not £215!)

[Fervidia]

Annoyingly, this seems like the case from my investigations; CO2 emissions on my '54 plate Zed are at 273.2g/km which places her firmly in the M banding for next year. I feel like I have cheated the system though, got a sweet discount on tax a week prior to the government  robbers changing their taxation rates. Oh well, I suppose I've got to go and give them the pollution they are making me pay for! Haha.

[Fervidia]

6 minutes ago, EzeePzee said:

Agreed - don’t exactly understand what the OPs post is about? New tax bands only affect new cars, although all bands increase slightly year on year (but not £215!)

Is this the case? The document: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/694589/V149_rates_of_vehicle_tax_for_cars_motorcycles_light_goods_vehicles_and_private_light_goods_vehicles.pdf says that it affects models from '01 up to '17? Anyone got solid evidence on this?

[Wilkini]

3 hours ago, ATTAK Z said:

Not sure you're correct ... what year is your car ?

2004.

 

2 hours ago, Ekona said:

Not being funny, but if you chose the car based on the VED then that was a huge mistake regardless. The difference is about the cost of a pint of beer a week, it’s peanuts.

 

Just enjoy the car regardless, it’s the fuel consumption that will cripple you not the VED  

Agreed.

[ATTAK Z]

School holidays ???

[Wilkini]

3 minutes ago, ATTAK Z said:

School holidays ???

Bank holiday weekend atm, so I guess the schools are out.

[ATTAK Z]

A 2004 car will always be at the lower tax band for a 350Z ... currently about £305

Edited April 1, 2018 by ATTAK Z

[Wilkini]

Just now, ATTAK Z said:

A 2004 car will always be at the lower tax band for a 350Z ... currently about £250

Hope you're right

[Fervidia]

Just now, ATTAK Z said:

A 2004 car will always be at the lower tax band for a 350Z ... currently about £250

I thought it was £305? This is the most confusing thing to happen all day.

 

[EzeePzee]

Just now, ATTAK Z said:

A 2004 car will always be at the lower tax band for a 350Z ... currently about £250

£305 actually  

[EzeePzee]

Band M didn’t exist pre 2006 ish, which is why the later models cost more to tax.

they can’t/won’t retrospectively change it for older cars. You’re safe. 

[EzeePzee]

18 minutes ago, Fervidia said:

Is this the case? The document: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/694589/V149_rates_of_vehicle_tax_for_cars_motorcycles_light_goods_vehicles_and_private_light_goods_vehicles.pdf says that it affects models from '01 up to '17? Anyone got solid evidence on this?

Read the * by Band K. Only applies to vehicles after 2006. 

[Fervidia]

I guess the final say will be what @Wilkini pays for his tax when he gets it on the road! I hope he is wrong, for all our sakes!

[Ekona]

Indeed. The link even says that too, check out the asterisk on Band K. 

[Wilkini]

Just now, Ekona said:

Indeed. The link even says that too, check out the asterisk on Band K. 

Love you

[Fervidia]

Just now, EzeePzee said:

Read the * by Band K. Only applies to vehicles after 2006. 

This seems right, thanks! A big smile from here.

[Ekona]

But again, who cares? It’s really not a good reason to pick one car over another, not when we’re talking about cars over ten years old.

[ATTAK Z]

7 minutes ago, EzeePzee said:

£305 actually  

Yep

[Flashback]

4 hours ago, ATTAK Z said:

Yep

Or roughly one tyre and an oil change....

[antnee]

Mines only £140 a year 

[Bikeracer]

My 2018 Nismo is £140 per year whilst the 2016 Nismo is £530 ish

 

Thats a massive difference 

Edited April 2, 2018 by Bikeracer

[Ekona]

But if you bought a 370Z new, you had to pay £1700 in the first year, so swings and roundabouts.

 

Plus, y'know, spending £30K in the first place