HC Deb 06 April 1965 vol 710 cc302-7

Motion made, and Question, 8. That in the case of licences taken out after 6th April 1965—

  1. (a) the annual rates of duty for licences (other than trade licences) for vehicles chargeable in accordance with Schedules 1, 3, 4 and 5 to the Vehicles (Excise) Act 1962 shall be those respectively specified in Parts I to IV of the following Table;
  2. (b) the annual rates (section 12 of the said Act of 1962) of duty for general trade licences shall be increased from £30 to £45 and from £6 to £9, and for limited trade licences shall be increased from £6 to £9 and from £1 5s. 0d. to £2.
And it is hereby declared that it is expedient in the public interest that this Resolution should have statutory effect under the provisions of the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 1913.

PART II
VEHICLES CHARGEABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SCHEDULE 3
Weight unladen of vehicle Rate of duty
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Description Exceeding Not Exceeding Initial Additional for each ton or part of a ton in excess of the weight in column 2
£ s. d. £ s. d.
1. Agricultural machines; digging machines; mobile cranes; mowing machines. — — 3 15 0 —
2. Haulage vehicles, being showmen's vehicles — 7¼tons 45 0 0 —
7¼tons 8 tons 54 0 0 —
8 tons 10 tons 63 0 0 —
10 tons — 63 0 0 9 0 0
3. Haulage vehicles, not being showmen's vehicles. — 2 tons 45 0 0 —
2 tons 4 tons 72 0 0 —
4 tons 6 tons 99 0 0 —
6 tons 7¼tons 126 0 0 —
7¼tons 8 tons 153 0 0 —
8 tons — 153 0 0 27 0 0
PART III
VEHICLES CHARGEABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SCHEDULE 4
Tables showing annual rates of duty on goods vehicles
TABLE A
General Rates of Duty
Weight unladen of vehicle Rate of duty
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Description of vehicle Exceeding Not Edceeding Initial Additional for each ¼ ton or part of a ¼ ton in excess of the weight in column 2
£ s. d. £ s. d.
1. Farmers'goods vehicles — 12 cwt. 18 0 0 —
12 cwt. 16 cwt. 19 5 0 —
16 cwt. 1ton 20 5 0 —
1ton l ¼ tons 21 10 0 —
1 ¼ tons 2 tons 21 10 0 15 0
2 tons 3 ½ tons 23 15 0 1 5 0
3½ tons — 31 5 0 15 0
2. Showmen's goods vehicles; electrically propelled goods vehicles (other than farmers' goods vehicles); tower wagons. — 12 cwt. 18 0 0 —
12 cwt. 16 cwt. 19 15 0 —
16 cwt. 1ton 21 10 0 —
1ton 2 tons 21 10 0 1 15 0
2 tons 3 tons 28 10 0 2 0 0
3 tons 4 tons 36 10 0 1 15 0
4 tons 6 tons 43 10 0 2 0 0
6 tons 8 tons 59 10 0 1 15 0
8 tons — 73 10 0 2 0 0
3. Goods vehicles not included in any of the foregoing provisions of this Part of this Schedule. — 12 cwt. 18 0 0 —
12 cwt. 16 cwt. 22 10 0 —
16 cwt. 1ton 27 0 0 —
1ton 3 tons 27 0 0 4 10 0
3 tons 4 tons 63 0 0 6 15 0
4 tons — 90 0 0 9 0 0
TABLE B
RATES OF DUTY ON GOODS VEHICLES USED FOR DRAWING TRAILERS
Weight unladen of vehicle
1. 2. 3. 4.
Description of vehicle Exceeding Not Exceeding Rate of Duty
£ s. d.
1. Showmen's goods vehicles; electrically propelled goods vehicles (other than farmers' goods vehicles); tower wagons. — — 18 0 0
2. Other goods vehicles — 2 ½ tons 18 0 0
2 ½ tons 4 tons 27 0 0
4 tons — 36 0 0
PART IV
VEHICLES CHARGEABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SCHEDULE 5
Description of vehicle Rate of duty
£ s. d.
1. Electrically propelled vehicles; vehicles not exceeding seven horse-power, if registered under the Roads Act 1920 for the first time before 1st January 1947 12 10 0
2. Vehicles not included above 17 10 0

For the purposes of this Resolution, weight, cylinder capacity and horse-power are to be determined, and other expressions interpreted in accordance with, the said Act of 1962.—[Mr. Callaghan.]

put and agreed to.