Road Tax Bands 2025
As of 1st April 2025, new rates of vehicle excise duty (VED, or car tax, or road tax) will be introduced across the UK that will see drivers face higher costs than before for their first year.
Under the updated regulations, road tax for newly registered car emitting 76g/km or more of CO2 will double, with the most significant increases affecting vehicles with the highest emissions.
Road tax for electric vehicles (EVs) was previously 0%, but that has now been brought in line with petrol and diesel cars.
Updated Road Tax Bands 2025
| Band | CO2 emissions | First year tax rates 2025-26 | Standard tax rates 2025-26 |
| A | 0g/km | £10 | £195 |
| B | 1 to 50g/km | £110 | £195 |
| C | 51 to 75g/km | £130 | £195 |
| D | 76 to 90g/km | £270 | £195 |
| E | 91 to 100g/km | £350 | £195 |
| F | 101 to 110g/km | £390 | £195 |
| G | 111 to 130g/km | £440 | £195 |
| H | 131 to 150g/km | £540 | £195 |
| I | 151 to 170g/km | £1360 | £195 |
| J | 171 to 190g/km | £2190 | £195 |
| K | 191 to 225g/km | £3300 | £195 |
| L | 226 to 255g/km | £4680 | £195 |
| M | Over 225g/km | £5490 | £195 |
Expensive Car Supplement
Introduced in April 2017, the Expensive Car Supplement is an additional fee that’s part of the wider car tax system. It applies to vehicles with a list price exceeding £40,000, and requires owners to pay an additional £425 on top of their standard VED rate. This charge is levied for five years, following the initial VED payment. EVs were exempt from this surcharge to promote their adoption to begin with.
However, starting in 2025, changes to the road tax system will remove this exemption for EVs. Owners of EVs that meet or surpass the price threshold will also be subject to the supplement. This change is intended to ensure a more balanced taxation system, aligning contributions with the cost and impact of high-value vehicles on public infrastructure.