Diesel Car Tax

[G20RG B]

Hi guys,
Im about to order a new company car AudiA3 2.0TDi.

Can anyone tell me If the Goverment will increase the tax by 3% on all deisel cars on 01/01/06 despite Euro1V compliant engine.

If so I have to take delivery before this date to avoid paying this tax increase.

Can anyone confirm
Thanks

[JagLover]

G20RG B said:

Hi guys, Im about to order a new company car AudiA3 2.0TDi. Can anyone tell me If the Goverment will increase the tax by 3% on all deisel cars on 01/01/06 despite Euro1V compliant engine. If so I have to take delivery before this date to avoid paying this tax increase. Can anyone confirm Thanks

It's what I read in the Telegraph's budget report (not sure the date it applies from)

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G20RG B said:

Hi guys, Im about to order a new company car AudiA3 2.0TDi.

It'll easily be here in time, surely?

G20RG B said:

Can anyone tell me If the Goverment will increase the tax by 3% on all deisel cars on 01/01/06 despite Euro1V compliant engine.

Yes (effectively). What's actually happening is that they're dropping the waiver that EuroIV cars got so they didn't have to pay the 3% diesel surcharge. They're dropping it beacuse from 1st Jan they'll all be EuroIV.

G20RG B said:

If so I have to take delivery before this date to avoid paying this tax increase.

Yes.

[JagLover]

Funny isn't it they bring in a company car regime based on emissions to encourage people to use less polluting cars.

People switch to diesel cars because of this, and so they bring in a 3% additional penalty.

[Porky]

The discount for Euro IV will apply if you register the car before 1/1/2006 and will last for the life of the car. Only cars registered post 1/1/2006 will suffer the penalty.

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JagLover said:

Funny isn't it they bring in a company car regime based on emissions to encourage people to use less polluting cars. People switch to diesel cars because of this, and so they bring in a 3% additional penalty.

Diesels have always (since the latest scheme started anyway) has a 3% surcharge. It was waived on EuroIV compliant cars to encourage people to go for EuroIV when they could choose either.
There's certainly a school of thought that diesels are much more harmful than petrol engines so should be taxed much higher.