Confusion over Vehicle Excise Duty

nelliethedog
nelliethedog Forum Participant Posts: 41
edited March 2017 in Caravan & Motorhome Chat #1

hi all, just received my road tax renewal for my Bailey M/H (2016 boxer 2.2 130 euro 5 ) for the sum of £235 and not £140 as I was expecting . Gov website states the same vehicle registered before 2011 pays £140 and after £230 ! but also states that this a guide only. Any thoughts

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  • Justus2
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    edited March 2017 #2

    Our van is a Fiat 130, 2015, Iv'e taxed it twice, both times it was £235...

  • DavidKlyne
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    edited March 2017 #3

    My Bailey 740 registered in 2013 has a VED of £235. I think there is a lower rate of VED for vehicles that are heavier than 3500kgs but I don't know if that applies to a chassis that was originally registered at 3500kgs but has subsequently been replated to a higher weight? All I know id that £235 a year is less than half what I was paying for my previous towcar so I am more than happy with that figure!!!

    David

  • SteveDSD
    SteveDSD Forum Participant Posts: 36
    edited March 2017 #4

    The new VED rates where the first year is different from the following years is only for new vehicles. 

    For older vehicles the rules stay the same, either based on engine size, CO2 rates or "commercial vehicle" 

    My VW T5 is a commercial vehicle and so there's one flat rate for that that doesn't seem to have changed this year unless the budget put it up.

  • SteveDSD
    SteveDSD Forum Participant Posts: 36
    edited March 2017 #5

    This BBC article might help explain things. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39224680

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited March 2017 #6

    Our 61 plate Sprinter based 3500kg MH is £235.

    Isn't £140 only for cars reg after 1 April 2017?

     http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39224680

  • huskydog
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    edited March 2017 #7

    just got my VED reminder to day and for 12 months its £235.00

  • jeffcc
    jeffcc Forum Participant Posts: 430
    edited March 2017 #8

    HD the new excise duties only apply to vehicles first registered after april 1st 2017 as people have stated, so there will be no change to your current duty

  • DavidKlyne
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    edited March 2017 #9

    Perhaps worth pointing out that motorhomes are classed as light commercial vehicles for VED purposes and the road tax has not changed for this type of vehicle.

    David

  • Randomcamper
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    edited March 2017 #10

    Discussed on all the forums regularly......

    Last discussed on here........

    https://www.caravanclub.co.uk/club-together/discussions/information-technical-tips-advice/motorhomes/new-motorhome-ved-rates/

  • nelliethedog
    nelliethedog Forum Participant Posts: 41
    edited March 2017 #11

    thanks everyone for clearing that up for me

  • Daemonix
    Daemonix Forum Participant Posts: 5
    edited March 2017 #12

    I thought light goods were £140 ?

  • DavidKlyne
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    edited March 2017 #13

    This link might explain although it still seems a bit complicated!!!

    David

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