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We explain the new car tax rules

New car road tax guide

What's in this guide

New car tax rates

Find out if you’ll pay more for your road tax under the controversial new Vehicle Excise Duty system.

Cut car tax by switching fuels

You can cut your car tax rates – and help to save the planet – by going green.

Company car tax bands

Since 2002, company car tax rates have been based around a car’s CO2 emissions.

Testing emissions and efficiency

How laboratories work out the figures that directly affect the amount you pay in road tax.

Congestion charges explained

Proposals to change the London Congestion Charge have been scrapped by the new Mayor.