SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 Annual rates of duty

Part VIII Goods vehicles

Tractive units exceeding 7,500 kilograms train weight

11

1

F1Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3),F2and paragraph 11Cthe annual rate of vehicle excise duty applicable to a tractive unit which F3is not a vehicle with respect to which thr reduced pollution requirements are satified and which has F4a revenue weight exceeding 3,500 kilograms shall be determined in accordance with the following table by reference to—

a

the F5revenue 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.

F6Revenue weight of tractive unit

Rate for tractive unit with two axles

Rate for tractive unit with three or more axles

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

Exceeding

Not exceeding

Any no. of semi-trailer axles

2 or more semi-trailer axles

3 or more semi-trailer axles

Any no. of semi-trailer axles

2 or more semi-trailer axles

3 or more semi-trailer axles

kgs

kgs

£

£

£

£

£

£

3,500

7,500

165

165

165

165

165

165

7,500

12,000

165

165

165

165

165

165

12,000

16,000

165

165

165

165

165

165

16,000

20,000

165

165

165

165

165

165

20,000

23,000

165

165

165

165

165

165

23,000

25,000

165

165

165

165

165

165

25,000

26,000

450

165

165

165

165

165

26,000

28,000

450

165

165

165

165

165

28,000

31,000

650

650

165

450

165

165

31,000

33,000

1,200

1,200

450

1,200

450

165

33,000

34,000

1,200

1,200

450

1,200

650

165

34,000

35,000

1,500

1,500

1,200

1,200

650

450

35,000

36,000

1,500

1,500

1,200

1,200

650

450

36,000

38,000

1,500

1,500

1,200

1,500

1,200

650

38,000

41,000

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,200

41,000

44,000

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,200

F72

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, F8. . .

b

to any tractive unit which is an island goods vehicle with a revenue weight exceeding 3,500 kilograms, F9and

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.

F73

The annual rate of vehicle excise duty applicable to a tractive unit F10which—

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 F11£2,585.

F74

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 F12which—

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.

F135

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F1411A

1

This paragraph applies to a tractive unit which—

a

is a vehicle with respect to which the reduced pollution requirements are satisfied;

b

is not a vehicle for which the annual rate of vehicle excise duty is determined under paragraph 11(2); and

c

has a revenue weight exceeding 3,500 kilograms.

2

Subject to sub-paragraph (3) F15and paragraph 11C, the annual rate of vehicle excise duty applicable to a tractive unit to which this paragraph applies shall be determined, in accordance with the table set out in paragraph 11B, by reference to—

a

the revenue 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.

3

The annual rate of vehicle excise duty applicable to a tractive unit to which this paragraph applies which has a revenue weight exceeding 44,000 kilograms shall be F16£2,085.

F1711B

That table is as follows—

F18Revenue weight of tractive unit

Rate for tractive unit with two axles

Rate for tractive unit with three or more axles

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

Exceeding

Not exceeding

Any no. of semi-trailer axles

2 or more semi-trailer axles

3 or more semi-trailer axles

Any no. of semi-trailer axles

2 or more semi-trailer axles

3 or more semi-trailer axles

kgs

kgs

£

£

£

£

£

£

3,500

7,500

160

160

160

160

160

160

7,500

12,000

160

160

160

160

160

160

12,000

16,000

160

160

160

160

160

160

16,000

20,000

160

160

160

160

160

160

20,000

23,000

160

160

160

160

160

160

23,000

25,000

160

160

160

160

160

160

25,000

26,000

210

160

160

160

160

160

26,000

28,000

210

160

160

160

160

160

28,000

31,000

280

280

160

210

160

160

31,000

33,000

700

700

210

700

210

160

33,000

34,000

700

700

210

700

280

160

34,000

35,000

1,000

1,000

700

700

280

210

35,000

36,000

1,000

1,000

700

700

280

210

36,000

38,000

1,000

1,000

700

1,000

700

280

38,000

41,000

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

700

41,000

44,000

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

700

F1911C

1

This paragraph applies to a tractive unit that—

a

has a revenue weight exceeding 41,000 kilograms but not exceeding 44,000 kilograms,

b

has 3 or more axles and is used exclusively for the conveyance of semi-trailers with 3 or more axles,

c

is of a type that could lawfully be used on a public road immediately before 21st March 2000, and

d

complies with the requirements in force immediately before that date for use on a public road.

2

The annual rate of vehicle excise duty applicable to a vehicle to which this paragraph applies is—

a

in the case of a vehicle with respect to which the reduced pollution requirements are not satisfied, F20£650;

b

in the case of a vehicle with respect to which those requirements are satisfied, £280.