Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2012

Public bill · Government · Presented

The Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2012 would put into permanent law motor-tax increases introduced in December 2011. From 1 January 2012, tax would rise for private cars, with the biggest increases for lower-emission cars in Bands A and B; rates for other cars, goods vehicles and trade-plate licences would generally rise by 7.5%. It would also update the tax rates for vintage vehicles and align definitions of emissions, passenger vehicles and motor caravans with vehicle-registration-tax rules.

Formal long title

Bill entitled an Act to amend and extend the Finance (Excise Duties) (Vehicles) Act 1952 and the Finance (No. 2) Act 1992 in respect of certain duties or licences leviable or issuable thereunder, and to provide for related matters

Last updated 12 April 2018