Vehicle excise licensing

This chapter explains the annual Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) rates for vehicles that are used or kept on roads, including how to calculate rates (depending on a vehicle’s size) and renew a VED licence, plus information around Statutory Off Road Notifications (SORN).

Updates for 2024:

  • Updated vehicle taxation rates.

  • Road User Levy update.

  • Electric vehicle tax.

 

Download the vehicle excise licensing chapter of the Yearbook of Road Transport Law

Contents:

  • Reintroduction of the Road User Levy.

  • Taxation rate calculation.

  • VED rates for heavy goods vehicles.

  • VED rates for specialised goods vehicles over 3.5t.

  • Exemptions from vehicle excise duty.

  • Renewing a vehicle excise licence.

  • Statutory Off Road Notification (SORN).

  • Refunds.

Download the vehicle excise licensing chapter of the Yearbook of Road Transport Law

More Information 

Road User Levy and VED rates