SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 Annual rates of duty

Part VIII Goods vehicles

Tractive units exceeding 7,500 kilograms train weight

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F1Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3),the annual rate of vehicle excise duty applicable to a tractive unit which F2is not a vehicle with respect to which thr reduced pollution requirements are satified and which has F3a revenue weight exceeding 3,500 kilograms shall be determined in accordance with the following table by reference to—

a

the F4revenue weight of the tractive unit,

b

the number of axles on the tractive unit, and

c

the types of semi-trailers, distinguished according to the number of their axles, which are to be drawn by it.

F5Revenue weight of tractive unit

Rate for tractive unit with two axles

Rate for tractive unit with three or more axles

(1) Exceeding

(2) Not exceeding

(3) Any no. of semi-trailer axles

(4) 2 or more semi-trailer axles

(5) 3 or more semi-trailer axles

(6) Any no. of semi-trailer axles

(7) 2 or more semi-trailer axles

(8) 3 or more semi-trailer axles

kgs

kgs

£

£

£

£

£

£

3,500

7,500

160

160

160

160

160

160

7,500

12,000

300

300

300

300

300

300

12,000

16,000

460

460

460

460

460

460

16,000

20,000

520

460

460

460

460

460

20,000

23,000

810

460

460

460

460

460

23,000

26,000

1,190

590

460

590

460

460

26,000

28,000

1,190

1,130

460

1,130

460

460

28,000

31,000

1,740

1,740

1,090

1,740

660

460

31,000

33,000

2,530

2,530

1,740

2,530

1,000

460

33,000

34,000

5,170

5,170

1,740

2,530

1,470

570

34,000

36,000

5,170

5,170

2,840

2,530

2,100

860

36,000

38,000

5,170

5,170

3,210

2,820

2,820

1,280

38,000

44,000

5,170

5,170

3,210

2,820

2,820

1,280

F62

The annual rate of vehicle excise duty applicable—

a

to any tractive unit which is a showman’s goods vehicle with a revenue weight exceeding 3,500 kilograms but not exceeding 44,000 kilograms, F7. . .

b

to any tractive unit which is an island goods vehicle with a revenue weight exceeding 3,500 kilograms, F8and

c

to any tractive unit to which a semi-trailer is attached which is used loaded only in connection with a person learning to drive the tractive unit or taking a driving test,

shall be the basic goods vehicle rate.

F63

The annual rate of vehicle excise duty applicable to a tractive unit F9which—

a

is not a vehicle with respect to which the reduced pollution requirements are satisfied,

b

has a revenue weight exceeding 44,000 kilograms, and

c

is not an island goods vehicle,

shall be £5,170.

F64

In sub-paragraph (2) the reference to the basic goods vehicle rate is to the rate applicable, by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 9, to a rigid goods vehicle F10which—

a

is not a vehicle with respect to which the reduced pollution requirements are satisfied; and

b

falls within column (3) of the table in that sub-paragraph and has a revenue weight exceeding 3,500 kilograms and not exceeding 7,500 kilograms.

F115

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