HC Deb 27 March 2000 vol 347 cc143-6

Resolved, That Schedule 1 to the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 be amended as follows-

(1) For the Table in paragraph 9(1) there shall be substituted—

Revenue weight of vehicle Rate
(1) Exceeding (2) Not Exceeding (3) Two axle vehicle (4) Three axle vehicle (5) Four or more axle vehicle
kgs kgs £ £ £
3,500 7,500 165 165 165
7,500 12,000 300 300 300
12,000 13,000 470 490 350
13,000 14,000 650 490 350
14,000 15,000 840 490 350
15,000 17,000 1,320 490 350
17,000 19,000 1,600 850 350
19,000 21,000 1,600 1,020 350
21,000 23,000 1,600 1,470 510
23,000 25,000 1,600 2,230 830
25,000 27,000 1,600 2,340 1,470
27,000 29,000 1,600 2,340 2,320
29,000 31,000 1,600 2,340 3,360
31,000 44,000 1,600 2,340 4,400

(2) For the Table in paragraph 9B there shall be substituted—

Revenue weight of vehicle Rate
(1) Exceeding (2) Not Exceeding (3) Two axle vehicle (4) Three axle vehicle (5) Four or more axle vehicle
kgs kgs £ £ £
3,500 7,500 160 160 160
7,500 12,000 160 160 160
12,000 13,000 160 160 160
13,000 14,000 160 160 160
14,000 15,000 160 160 160
15,000 17,000 320 160 160
17,000 19,000 600 160 160
19,000 21,000 600 160 160
21,000 23,000 600 470 160
23,000 25,000 600 1,230 160
25,000 27,000 600 1,340 470
27,000 29,000 600 1,340 1,320
29,000 31,000 600 1,340 2,360
31,000 44,000 600 1,340 3,400
(3) For the Table in paragraph 11(1) there shall be substituted—
Revenue weight of tractive unit Rate for tractive unit with two axles Rate for tractive unit with three or more axles
(1) Exceeding (2) Not exceeding (3) Any no. of semi-trailer axles (4) 2 or more semi-trailer axles (5) 3 or more semi-trailer axles (6) Any no. of semi-trailer axles (7) 2 or more semi-trailer axles (8) 3 or more semi-trailer axles
kgs kgs £ £ £ £ £ £
3,500 7,500 165 165 165 165 165 165
7,500 12,000 300 300 300 300 300 300
12,000 16,000 460 460 460 460 460 460
16,000 20,000 520 460 460 460 460 460
20,000 23,000 810 460 460 460 460 460
23,000 26,000 1,190 590 460 590 460 460
26,000 28,000 1,190 1,130 460 1,130 460 460
28,000 31,000 1,740 1,740 1,090 1,740 660 460
31,000 33,000 2,530 2,530 1,740 2,530 1,000 460
33,000 34,000 5,170 5,170 1,740 2,530 1,470 570
34,000 35,000 5,170 5,170 2,340 2,530 2,100 860
35,000 36,000 6,750 6,750 2,340 2,530 2,100 860
36,000 38,000 9,250 9,250 2,710 2,820 2,820 1,280
38,000 41,000 9,250 9,250 3,950 3,750 4,250 2,500
41,000 44,000 9,250 9,250 3,950 7,250 7,250 2,950

(4) For the Table in paragraph 11B there shall be substituted—

Revenue weight of tractive unit Rate for tractive unit with two axles Rate for tractive unit with three or more axles
(1) Exceeding (2) Not exceeding (3) Any no. of semi-trailer axles (4) 2 or more semi-trailer axles (5) 3 or more semi-trailer axles (6) Any no. of semi-trailer axles (7) 2 or more semi-trailer axles (8) 3 or more semi-trailer axles
kgs kgs £ £ £ £ £ £
3,500 7,500 160 160 160 160 160 160
7,500 12,000 160 160 160 160 160 160
12,000 16,000 160 160 160 160 160 160
16,000 20,000 160 160 160 160 160 160
20,000 23,000 160 160 160 160 160 160
23,000 26,000 190 160 160 160 160 160
26,000 28,000 190 160 160 160 160 160
28,000 31,000 740 740 160 740 160 160
31,000 33,000 1,530 1,530 740 1,530 160 160
33,000 34,000 4,170 4,170 740 1,530 470 160
34,000 35,000 4,170 4,170 1,340 1,530 1,100 160
35,000 36,000 5,750 5,750 1,340 1,530 1,100 160
36,000 38,000 8,250 8,250 1,710 1,820 1,820 280
38,000 41,000 8,250 8,250 2,950 2,750 3,250 1,500
41,000 44,000 8,250 8,250 2,950 6,250 6,250 1,950

(5) In the following provisions—

  1. (a) in paragraph 11(1), after "Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3)", and
  2. (b) in paragraph 11A(2), after "Subject to sub-paragraph (3)",
there shall be inserted "and paragraph 11C".

(6) After paragraph 11B there shall be inserted— 11C.—(1) This paragraph applies to a tractive unit that—

  1. (a) has a revenue weight exceeding 41,000 kilograms but not exceeding 44,000 kilograms,
  2. (b) has 3 or more axles and is used exclusively for the conveyance of semi-trailers with 3 or more axles,
  3. (c) is of a type that could lawfully be used on a public road immediately before 21st March 2000, and
  4. (d) complies with the requirements in force immediately before that date for use on a public road.
(2) The annual rate of vehicle excise duty applicable to a vehicle to which this paragraph applies is—
  1. (a) in the case of a vehicle with respect to which the reduced pollution requirements are not satisfied, £1,280;
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  2. (b) in the case of a vehicle with respect to which those requirements are satisfied, £280.".

(7) This resolution applies in relation to licences issued after 21st March 2000.

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 1968.