Car tax warning to drivers of popular models as increase is due in April

Millions of British drivers could beryllium deed with a immense taxation summation from April. Those impacted are urged to hole for the changes to debar being caught out. Here are the details

Come April 2025, waves of motorists crossed the UK volition request to excavation into their wallets arsenic large road tax alterations footwear in, with a immense fig facing car taxation bills for the precise archetypal time. Some of the nation's favourite vehicles volition autumn nether this caller scope and owners are being nudged to hole good up to debar the daze of unexpected dues.

In a pioneering move, up until now, electrical conveyance (EV) enthusiasts enjoyed an exemption from paying car tax, but those glory days are drafting to a close. EV owners volition person to commencement paying the modular £190 fee, aligning them with petrol and diesel drivers from adjacent April — a determination that whitethorn ruffle immoderate feathers peculiarly among the eco-conscious. But it seems Treasury coffers can't spend to place the burgeoning fleet of soundless motors immoderate longer.

The Government is framing this arsenic a bid to level the playing field, touting it arsenic a "fair" taxation for each operator connected the road: "From April 1, 2025, drivers of electrical and low-emission cars, vans and motorcycles volition request to wage conveyance taxation successful the aforesaid mode arsenic drivers of interior combustion motor (ICE) vehicles do. This alteration volition use to some caller and existing vehicles and volition guarantee each drivers statesman to wage a fairer taxation contribution."

"Electric and low-emission cars registered betwixt April 1, 2017 and March 31, 2025: You volition wage the modular rate. This is £190 for 2024 but is taxable to alteration for 2025."