New VED Bands

[otolith]

It would appear that all post-2001 cars are being re-banded. Instead of the current arrangement which is banded A-G, and where cars remain in the band they were originally assigned to, all cars will be rebanded A-M. VED costs will be:

band	CO2	2009-10	2010-11
A	(<101)	£0	£0
B	(101-110)	£20	£20
C	(111-120)	£30	£35
D	(121-130)	£90	£95
E	(131-140)	£110	£115
F	(141-150)	£120	£125
G	(151-160)	£150	£155
H	(161-170)	£175	£180
I	(171-180)	£205	£210
J	(181-200)	£260	£270
K	(201-225)	£300	£310
L	(225-255)	£415	£430
M	(>255)	£440	£455

So my (currently band F 2005 RX-8) VED is going to increase from 210/year to 440 next year and 455 the year after.

I am furious.

Fing cts.

[kambites]

Meh, so for me the Punto goes down 10 quid and the Elise up 30 - not much difference really.

[photo_ed]

Band K. £300 for me.

[Altrezia]

Glad my cars are all old and clapped out.

[Bungleaio]

My scoob is going to get very expensive then! Looks like it might be going up forsale if this appears to be true

[pdV6]

Usually these kind of changes only apply to cars registered on or after the date the new scheme is introduced.

Are they saying that these changes will be retrospective?

[-Z-]

yet again I am tempted to get a 600bhp R34 Skyline at some point. 2.5 litres & pre-2001= cheapy RFL and C.Charge!

I will make up an arbitrary g/km figure, say 897g/km CO2, print it large on a vinyl wrap and drive it everywhere.

Edited by -Z- on Wednesday 12th March 14:57

[10 Pence Short]

My pushbike will be in band A. Unless I've had too many beers the night before and a curry, in which case it'll be F.

Edited by 10 Pence Short on Wednesday 12th March 15:00

[otolith]

An extra £230 for the RX-8, an extra £190 for the MX-5, so for this household an extra £420 a year and going up to £445 a year the year after.

I wonder how much extra we've just lost in depreciation?

As we've moved house since that ct Wills assured me that there were no plans for further VED increases and now have a Tory MP, I can't even write an abusive email as a constituent.

[Negative Creep]

£455 a year tax! In time we'll have perfectly good cars being scrapped when the ticket runs out - how environmentally friendly. Not to mention more and more people just driving without tax when you could buy a couple of cars for the cost of one disc

[otolith]

pdV6 said:

Are they saying that these changes will be retrospective?

Yes. That's what really stinks about it.

[Altrezia]

What's the fine for not taxing your car?

[Bungleaio]

Where did you get the figures from mate?

[Silverbullet767]

For clarity, including first year rate (showroom tax)

budget report 08 said:

For cars registered after March 1st 2001

From the 2008 budget report (downloadable as a pdf)

2008-2009 Co2 (g/km) Price for 12 months (effective from 13th march)

A - Up to 100 - £0
B - 101-120 - £35
C - 121-150 - £120
D - 151-165 - £145
E - 166 - 185 £170
F - Over 186 (1) £210
G - Over 226 (2) £400

(1) registered before 23rd march 06
(2) registered after 23rd march 06

2009-10 / 2010-2011 + (first year rate)

A - Up to 100 £0 / £0 + £0 (fyr)
B - 101-110 £20 / £20 + £0 (fyr)
C - 111-120 £30 / £35 + £0 (fyr)
D - 121-130 £90 / £95 + £0 (fyr)
E - 131-140 £110 / £115 + £115 (fyr)
F - 141-150 £120 / £125 + £125 (fyr)
G - 151-160 £150 / £155 + £155 (fyr)
H - 161-170 £175 / £180 + £250 (fyr)
I - 171-180 £205 / £210 + £300 (fyr)
J - 181-200 £260 / £270 + £425 (fyr)
K - 201-225 £300 / £310 + £550 (fyr)
L - 226-255 £415 / £430 + £750 (fyr)
M - Over 255 £440 / £455 + £950 (fyr)

Edited by Silverbullet767 on Wednesday 12th March 15:05

[Welshbeef]

pdV6 said:

Usually these kind of changes only apply to cars registered on or after the date the new scheme is introduced.

Are they saying that these changes will be retrospective?

Yes they are ....
Just seen that a friend of mine in a 120 bhp 1.9 TDI Saab 93 was paying £140 will now be paying £260!!!!

[Don]

Yup. I can expect my 986 Boxster S to be in the 440 top range (the new one is just one down from that). My wife's motor being a 1998 vintage might not change...

[otolith]

Bungleaio said:

Where did you get the figures from mate?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/pdfs/13_03_08bud08_completereport.pdf

[Don]

Yet another good reason why I and the rest of middle England won't be voting Nu Labia next time.

That 255g/km limit is going to catch a *lot* of cars...

[Don]

Cripes. My daily stter is 206 g/km ! £300! Faaaaack!

[Negative Creep]

You all know the solution - RX7 Twin Turbo