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

This new measure removes band A under the existingVEDsystem 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, 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 rate. This will be 195.

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

You will pay the standard rate. This will be 195.

Electric, zero 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 will be 20.

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 vehicles CO2 emissions(check the current rates for these vehicles)

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

Electric vans

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

Electric motorcycles

Electric motorcycles and tricycles will move 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.