Commonly known as road tax, but in actual fact it’s Vehicle Excise Duty or VED.
These are the rates announced in Budget 2012. Euro IV emissions standards for vans became mandatory for all vehicles registered after December 31, 2006. The rates for light commercial vehicles for 2012/13 are:
| Pre-graduated VED vans (up to 1,549cc) |
£135 |
| Pre-graduated VED vans (over 1,549cc) |
£220 |
| Euro IV vans (registered between March 1, 2003 and December 31, 2006) |
£135 |
| Euro V vans (registered from January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2010) |
£135 |
| Standard rate |
£220 |
