Motorists need to be aware of changes to their car tax as new driving rules come into force. This is on top of new driving laws which came into effect in March, which included changes to number plates and updates to the Highway Code.
As the tax year began on April 1, new vehicle tax rates were introduced. In comparison with the last vehicle tax window, charges are increasing for almost all vehicles, YorkshireLive reports.
The exception is electric vehicles, which won’t be taxed until 2025. Charges will rise for petrol and diesel vehicles registered after the April 1 deadline, starting from vehicles in the 51 to 75 CO2 band, where drivers will need to pay £30, up from £25.
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Those with the most polluting petrol and diesel vehicles - which fall in the over 255 CO2 band - will need to pay £2,605, a rise of £240 from last year.
For cars registered between March 2001 and April 2017, the highest income is again for the most polluting group of vehicles - band M. Last year, drivers of these vehicles would have paid £630 or £661.50 through 12 monthly instalments.
This has now increased to £695 and £729.75 respectively. If you're unsure of your tax rate you visit the Government website for the technical details if your vehicle.
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