New Road Tax rates for 2013/14 New road tax rates have come into force for all new and used vehicles on the roads as part of the Government’s continuing push to get us to choose lower emission vehicles. The rises in the rates of the tax, known as Vehicle Excise Duty (VED), are... 04 April 2013
Budget 2012: Road tax rates increased The price of Vehicle Excise Duty (VED), or road tax, is set to increase from April 1, 2012. Set to go up by the rate of inflation, the increase will be between £5 to £15 – depending on which band your car falls in to. As before, the tax... 21 March 2012
Road tax: First year losers Choosing which new car to buy, based on the yearly road tax prices, is a sensible way of cutting your running costs. As well as the yearly road tax bill you get, however, you’ll also want to check just how much the car is going to cost you in... 09 March 2012
The 2012 cars exempt from road tax This year looks set to busy for car makers with a selection of all new models on the way. Key though in these straightened times is to produce cars with low running costs and the price of road tax is one of the most important factors. With a... 03 February 2012
Road tax - First year costs If you’re looking to buy a new car, then the chances are you’ve had a thorough look at how much it is going to cost you. While this includes the purchase price of the car, insurance, fuel economy and even road tax, you will also need to consider just... 27 January 2012
Cheap to tax family estates As the cost of running a car has constantly increased, how much tax you have to pay has become more important than ever. With fuel prices unlikely to fall below £1.30 per litre and insurance costs continuing to soar, the less road tax... 24 November 2011
Ten cars that are free to tax There was a time that to get a car with zero annual road tax you had to compromise on performance and practicality by opting for some of the earliest hybrid models. However, as engine technology has improved, the list of car that fit in to this... 03 June 2011
Road Tax: What's changing? The price of UK car tax has changed following the 2012 Budget, so here is the full guide to road tax bands and the cost for each band. The cost of Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) or car tax will rise by the cost of inflation... 23 March 2011
The cars that cost £20 to tax The latest car tax changes went live on April 1, 2010 and means that some cars will now cost just £20 a year in car tax. These cars are also exempt from the new 'showroom tax' meaning buyers will pay no tax for the... 21 April 2009
How much road tax will you pay? With the initial rises causing confusion amongst car drivers and the DVLA, Parker’s has included the latest proposals from the Pre-Budget Report to give users a clear and simple way of finding out just how much tax they will... 25 November 2008
Road Tax and the cost of fuel WILL be issues at the next election Readers of Parker's are concerned about the cost of Road Tax and fuel and are willing to switch their vote to a party that will cut them - according to an exclusive survey. Published on the day of the Pre-Budget Report, it shows that 84 per... 24 November 2008
DVLA forced to improve service An undercover investigation by Parker's has prompted the DVLA to improve the way it answers public road tax enquiries. The shake-up aims to provide 'consistent and accurate information' and a dedicated Budget Line, operated by DVLA... 17 November 2008
Road Tax change U-Turn expected in Pre-Budget Report Controversial road tax plans - due to come into force in March 2009 - could be abandoned as part of a tax shake-up next week. The Government has signalled that changes to the road tax system could be postponed as part of a wide... 11 November 2008
Crackdown on illegal foreign vehicles The Government's motoring authority has set up checkpoints in Harwich and Portsmouth to check the details of hundreds of passing cars and more ports are set to follow. The law states that any car staying in the UK for more than six months... 27 October 2008
New road tax powers for the DVLA The Government authority was handed more clout under a legislative shake-up, meaning officers can now take action against untaxed vehicles parked off the public road, such as in council-owned car parks. Previously, it could only clamp or remove cars... 02 October 2008
Lib Dem's £2000 road tax plan Liberal Democrats have revealed radical plans to charge gas guzzlers up to £2000 for road tax to ‘transform Britain’s transport system.’ A fair deal for motorists? In Fast Track Britain: Building a Transport System for the 21st Century policy,... 17 September 2008
Southerners stung by UK’s highest road tax hike Drivers in Kingston-upon-Thames will pay more than those in Kingston-upon-Hull under the April 2009 road tax shake-up, opening up a North-South divide. Using official regional registration figures, obtained from the House of... 10 September 2008
Pay-as-you-go road tax plans A national 'pay-as-you-go' Road Tax scheme is once again under consideration, following confirmation from the Government that trials will begin by 2010. Under the scheme, drivers will pay for the amount of miles they cover and the time of day that... 26 August 2008
Motives behind new road tax rules questioned by MPs An official Government report has questioned the motives behind the new road tax system, saying that the current proposals are poorly explained and will only have a 'limited environmental benefit.’ In support of the findings of Parker’s recent survey... 04 August 2008
Parker's exposes DVLA road tax incompetence An undercover Parker’s investigation has revealed that the DVLA could be giving misleading and inaccurate information to as many as three-in-four motorists. Following a tip-off from a Parker’s reader about mistakes by the Government agency, we made... 21 July 2008