Car Tax

Road Tax/Car Tax or more correctly Vehicle Excise Duty is a tax administered by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), has to be paid for any vehicle that is in use on the public roads. There are various tax bands and for cars registered since 2001 the amount payable is determined by the fuel type: petrol/diesel/alternative fuel and the cars CO2 emissions.

There are often car tax changes and this is one of the reasons that prompts people to look for a greener car to reduce the amount of car tax they pay.

A lot of people have heard that there are changes in the rates of road tax to be paid on vehicles, but how many people actually know what this means? See below and hopefully our simply guide will help you out.

For petrol and diesel cars:

The rules for alternative fuel cars are slightly different and the level of car tax payable on these vehicles is less than a traditional petrol or diesel car: Alternative fuel car