ROAD TAX advice required

(RIP) PLANK · 11-12-2008, 21:00

We have just received a tax reminder for one of our cars registered late in 2002 according to the reminder it has a co2 rating of 230g/km (Grand vitara 2.0 5dr)

The tax is £115 for 6 months or £210 for 12 months

this is the confusing bit:
http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/road-tax/?deriv=19565
this table says it changing to band K and will untimatley over 2 years rise to £245

now look at the following:
http://www.parkers.co.uk/News/Road-t...o-tax-changes/
this one says it is in band 'L' and will cost £405 based on the 230g/km emissions.

Now I am of the opinion that i am better off buying 12 months now, as if it goes up in March as originaly planned I will benefit from arround 9 months tax at the old rate.

The alternative is to buy 6 months now, save some cash this close to christmas and space out the gap between the tax insurance and mot as they all fall pretty close together

so do I pay for 6 and trust the first table or play it safe and assume the worst and pay for 12

what would you do? :?

Terranosaurus · 11-12-2008, 21:11

I would ignore parkers and go straight to the horses mouth

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring...cle/DG_4022118

I think the lower fee is the right one however the recent announcements back tracked on previous increases but weren't widely announced as the VAT drop seem to get the headlines.

(RIP) PLANK · 11-12-2008, 21:18

Cheers HB I have lloked but this is still confusing:

look:
Petrol car (TC48) and diesel car (TC49)

Band
CO2 emission (g/km)
12 months rate
6 months rate

A
Up to 100
Not applicable
Not applicable

B
101-120
£35.00
Not applicable

C
121-150
£120.00
£66.00

D
151-165
£145.00
£79.75

E
166-185
£170.00
£93.50

F
Over 185
£210.00
£115.50

G
Over 225 – for cars registered on or after 23/03/06
£400.00
£220.00

ours therfore is in band 'g' on emissions but registered earlier so what band is it in? :?

(RIP) PLANK · 11-12-2008, 21:32

according to this site:
http://www.vcacarfueldata.org.uk/ved/index.asp

which is a link from direct gov and I beleive an oficial government site the co2 is 208 g/km? :?

what on earth is going on?

I still have no idea!

Terranosaurus · 11-12-2008, 21:55

What our Darling chancellor did was to suspend the introduction of very high tax rates for vehicles irst registeres before 23 March 2006. Effectively however high the CO2 output of a car registered befor that date its maximum band is K which is the last of the "normal rate" bands.

Read this page - http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring...icle/DG_172916

Theres details for the coming year in that the relevant bit is below the table and reads

Quote:

" Band K includes cars that have a CO2 figure over 225g/km but were registered before 23 March 2006. These cars will stay in band K."

It al means for you GV the tax will go up £5 in April 09 and a further £30 in april 2010

(RIP) PLANK · 11-12-2008, 22:07

Thanks HB this should be good news for a lot of the 4x4 owners on here so I hope they are reading, it must also be sickening a few people who got worried and dropped their cars loosing a lot of cash.

having said all that I don't trust polititians so, I think I might play it safe and get a full year at the old rate :wink:

I had read that page but I tend to skim things and missed it

ops:

11-12-2008, 21:00	#1
(RIP) PLANK Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Central England, in the Heart of the Black Country Vehicle: T2 2004 TDI SE LWB Posts: 7,740	ROAD TAX advice required We have just received a tax reminder for one of our cars registered late in 2002 according to the reminder it has a co2 rating of 230g/km (Grand vitara 2.0 5dr) The tax is £115 for 6 months or £210 for 12 months this is the confusing bit: http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/road-tax/?deriv=19565 this table says it changing to band K and will untimatley over 2 years rise to £245 now look at the following: http://www.parkers.co.uk/News/Road-t...o-tax-changes/ this one says it is in band 'L' and will cost £405 based on the 230g/km emissions. Now I am of the opinion that i am better off buying 12 months now, as if it goes up in March as originaly planned I will benefit from arround 9 months tax at the old rate. The alternative is to buy 6 months now, save some cash this close to christmas and space out the gap between the tax insurance and mot as they all fall pretty close together so do I pay for 6 and trust the first table or play it safe and assume the worst and pay for 12 what would you do? :?

11-12-2008, 21:11	#2
Terranosaurus Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: YORKSHIRE Vehicle: 2001 2.7 TDi T2 SWB Posts: 4,077	I would ignore parkers and go straight to the horses mouth http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring...cle/DG_4022118 I think the lower fee is the right one however the recent announcements back tracked on previous increases but weren't widely announced as the VAT drop seem to get the headlines.

11-12-2008, 21:18	#3
(RIP) PLANK Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Central England, in the Heart of the Black Country Vehicle: T2 2004 TDI SE LWB Posts: 7,740	Cheers HB I have lloked but this is still confusing: look: Petrol car (TC48) and diesel car (TC49) Band CO2 emission (g/km) 12 months rate 6 months rate A Up to 100 Not applicable Not applicable B 101-120 £35.00 Not applicable C 121-150 £120.00 £66.00 D 151-165 £145.00 £79.75 E 166-185 £170.00 £93.50 F Over 185 £210.00 £115.50 G Over 225 – for cars registered on or after 23/03/06 £400.00 £220.00 ours therfore is in band 'g' on emissions but registered earlier so what band is it in? :?

11-12-2008, 21:32	#4
(RIP) PLANK Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Central England, in the Heart of the Black Country Vehicle: T2 2004 TDI SE LWB Posts: 7,740	according to this site: http://www.vcacarfueldata.org.uk/ved/index.asp which is a link from direct gov and I beleive an oficial government site the co2 is 208 g/km? :? what on earth is going on? I still have no idea!

11-12-2008, 22:07	#6
(RIP) PLANK Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Central England, in the Heart of the Black Country Vehicle: T2 2004 TDI SE LWB Posts: 7,740	Thanks HB this should be good news for a lot of the 4x4 owners on here so I hope they are reading, it must also be sickening a few people who got worried and dropped their cars loosing a lot of cash. having said all that I don't trust polititians so, I think I might play it safe and get a full year at the old rate :wink: I had read that page but I tend to skim things and missed it ops: