Every new UK vehicle has an official CO2 figure, which appears on the logbook and is essential when calculating your tax liability.
The current taxation system is based on the amount of CO2 emitted by the vehicle you drive. The lower the CO2 the less tax you pay.
The CO2 emission scale charges used to calculate company car benefit have been increased for 2008/09; with the threshold for the minimum charge rate for calculating benefit-in-kind on company cars reduced from 140g per kilometre to 135g per kilometre. A new lower 10% band will be introduced from the 1st of April 2008 for company cars with CO2 emissions of 120g per kilometre or less.
Please visit the Vehicle Certification Agencies website www.vca.gov.uk to check the emission rating of your chosen vehicle before calculating your tax liability.
CAR TAXATION SCALE OF CHARGES
g/km |
Taxable % of list price |
Taxable % of list price |
| 135# | 15* | 15* |
| 140 | 15* | 16* |
| 145 | 16* | 17* |
| 150 | 17* | 18* |
| 155 | 18* | 19* |
| 160 | 19* | 20* |
| 165 | 20* | 21* |
| 170 | 21* | 22* |
| 175 | 22* | 23* |
| 180 | 23* | 24* |
| 185 | 24* | 25* |
| 190 | 25* | 26* |
| 195 | 26* | 27* |
| 200 | 27* | 28* |
| 205 | 28* | 29* |
| 210 | 29* | 30* |
| 215 | 30* | 31* |
| 220 | 31* | 32* |
| 225 | 32* | 33** |
| 230 | 33** | 34*** |
| 235 | 34*** | 35 |
| 240 | 35 | 35 |
# Vehicles with 120g/km or less will be taxed at a rate of 10% of the list price
Diesel supplements: * add 3% ** add 2% *** add 1%
Diesel supplement waived if Euro IV emission standard met and the vehicle is registered before 1 January 2006
ALTERNATIVE FUELS
Fuel type |
Discount applicable |
| Electric | 6% |
| Hybrid petrol/electric (registered on or after 1/1/98) |
3% |
| LPG/CNG (gas only) registered on or after 1/1/98) |
2% |
| Bi-fuel (type-approved) (registered on or after 1/1/00) |
2% |
CARS WITHOUT AN APPROVED CO2 FIGURE
Engine Size |
Pre 1/1/98 car |
1/1/98 or later car |
| 1,400cc or less | 15% | 15%* |
| 1,401cc – 2,000cc | 22% | 25%* |
| Over 2,001cc | 32% | 35% |
* 3% diesel surcharge applies
COMPANY VAN TAXATION
Tax year |
Scale charge £ |
| 2006/07 | £500* |
| 2007/08 | £3,000# |
* Reduced to £350 if van is over four years old at end of tax year.
# Further £500 charge if private fuel also provided.
MILEAGE RATES
Approved mileage rates for private cars (pence per mile)
Engine size |
Up to |
Excess over |
| All cars | 40p | 25p |


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