Vehicle tax for electric,electric zeroand or low emission vehicles

From 1 April 2025, registereddrivers keepers of electric,electric zeroand or low emission cars, vans and motorcycles will need to pay vehicle tax in the same way as registereddrivers keepers of petrol and diesel vehicles. This change will apply to both new and existing vehicles.

This new measure effectively removes band A under the existing VED system which is currently £0. Vehicles in this band will be required to move to the first band where a rate becomes payable.

How the changes will affect your vehicle

Electric,Electric zeroand or low emission cars registered on or after 1 April 2025

You will need to pay the lowest first year rate of vehicle tax set(which atapplies £10to fromvehicles with CO2 emissions 1 Aprilto 2025.50g/km). From the second tax payment onwards, youthese vehicles will pay the standard rate. This willis be£190 £195.for 2024 but is subject to change for 2025.

Electric,Electric zeroand or low emission cars registered between 1 April 2017 and 31 March 2025

You will pay the standard rate. This willis be£190 £195.for 2024 but is subject to change for 2025.

Electric,Electric zeroand or low emission cars registered between 1 March 2001 and 31 March 2017

These vehicles will move to the first band that has a VED value. This willis be£20 £20.for 2024 but is subject to change for 2025.

Hybrid and alternatively fuelled vehicles (AFVs)

The £10 annual discount for hybrid and AFVs will be removed, and the rate you will pay will depend on when the vehicle was first registered. If the vehicle was:

• registered before 1 April 2017 - this rate will depend on the vehicle’s CO2 emissions (check the current rates for thesethis vehicles)vehicle)

• registered on or after 1 April 2017 - you will pay the standard rate (this willis be£190 £195)for 2024 but is subject to change for 2025)

Electric vans

Most electric vans will move to the standard annual rate for light goods vehicles. Check the current rates for thesethis vehiclesvehicle.

Electric motorcycles

Electric motorcycles and tricycles will move to the annual rate for the smallest engine size. Check the current rates for thesethis vehiclesvehicle.

Additional rate (expensive car supplement)

NewFor new electric andvehicles with zeroa emission vehicles registered on or after 1 April 2025 with the list price exceeding £40,000£40,000, you will attractnow theneed standardto rate,pay plus the the expensive car supplement from for the firstsecond 5tax yearspayment fromonwards. theThis startapplies ofto thevehicles secondregistered licence.on or after 1 April 2025.