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  • The cost of your vehicle tax may change following any budget statement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
  • You may find that the amount you pay for your vehicle tax is different from that shown on your renewal reminder (V11) which was produced before the announced changes.
  • The rate you pay will be the same whether you purchase online, or at the Post Office®.

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Vehicle Road Tax Charges

The cost of your vehicle road fund licence may have changed since you last taxed your vehicle.

Calculations are now determined by a specific range of factors across emissions, fuel type, age and value.

Information that now affects how your vehicle road fund licence is calculated:

From 1 April 2026, the standard minimum tax rate for all petrol, diesel or hybrid cars registered after 1st April 2017 rises to £200.

If your vehicle had a list price that exceeded £40,000 when it was first sold (or £50,000 if your car is electric) then you may also be liable for the Expensive Car Supplement, which now adds £440 to the vehicle's annual VED costs - taking it up to £640.

Electric cars no longer qualify for free road tax, and in April 2026 drivers of electric cars under a year old will pay the standard minimum tax rate. Electric and Hybrid cars with a list price of over £50,000 when new pay an additional rate of £440 per year on top of the standard rate, for five years. The five-year time limit starts from the second year after the car was first registered.

Cars registered between 1 March 2001 and 31 March 2017

The rate of vehicle tax is based on fuel type and CO2 emissions.

Cars registered on or after 1 April 2017

You need to pay tax when the vehicle is first registered, this covers the vehicle for 12 months.

You'll then pay vehicle tax every 6 or 12 months at a different rate.

You must tax your vehicle. This legal requirement applies to all vehicles, even if you are exempt from payment

How to Renew Your Vehicle Tax (or Car Tax)

At the time of taxing your vehicle you will need the following:

You will need a reference number from either of these documents:

  • A recent reminder (V11) or 'last chance' warning letter from DVLA.
  • Your vehicle logbook (V5C - it must be in your name).
  • Or the green 'new keeper' slips from a logbook if you've just bought the vehicle.

Info you will need about You

  • You need your address and date of birth.
  • Your bank or building society name, account number and sort code.
  • You cannot set up a Direct Debit for an account that needs 2 signatures.