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How the changes will affect your vehicle

Electric, zero 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 at £10 from 1 April 2025. From the second tax payment onwards, you will pay the standard raterate. ofThis will be £195.

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

You will pay the standard raterate. ofThis will be £195.

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

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Hybrid and alternatively fuelled vehicles (AFVs)

The £10 annual discount for hybrid and AFVs haswill beenbe removed.removed, Theand the rate you will pay dependswill 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 emissions (check the current rates for these vehicles)

• registered on or after 1 April 2017 - you will pay the standard rate (£195)(this will be £195)

Electric vans

Most electric vans havewill movedmove to the standard annual rate for light goods vehicles. Check the current rates for these vehicles.

Electric motorcycles

Electric motorcycles and tricycles havewill movedmove to the annual rate for the smallest engine size. Check the current rates for these vehicles.

Additional rate (expensive car supplement)

New electric and zero emission vehicles registered on or after 1 April 2025 with the list price exceeding £40,000 will attract the standard rate, plus the expensive car supplement for the first 5 years from the start of the second licence.