Schedules

Schedule 22Reforms of HGV road user levy

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1

In consequence of the amendments made by paragraph 10, in Part 8 of Schedule 1 to VERA 1994 (annual rates of duty: goods vehicles), paragraph 10 (relevant rigid goods vehicles) is amended as follows.

2

After sub-paragraph (2) insert—

2A

In this paragraph, references to “the tables” are to the tables mentioned in sub-paragraph (6).

3

In sub-paragraph (3)—

a

in the opening words omit “following”;

b

in paragraph (c), for “appropriate HGV road user levy band” substitute “vehicle excise duty band”.

4

For sub-paragraph (5) substitute—

5A

The “vehicle excise duty band” in relation to a vehicle is determined in accordance with the following table—

Revenue weight of vehicle

2 axle vehicle

3 axle vehicle

4 or more axle vehicle

Exceeding

Not exceeding

kgs

kgs

Band

Band

Band

11,999

15,000

B(T)

B(T)

B(T)

15,000

21,000

D(T)

B(T)

B(T)

21,000

23,000

E(T)

C(T)

B(T)

23,000

25,000

E(T)

D(T)

C(T)

25,000

27,000

E(T)

D(T)

D(T)

27,000

44,000

E(T)

E(T)

E(T)

5

In each of the tables after sub-paragraph (6), in the headings to column 1, for “Appropriate HGV road user levy band” substitute “Vehicle excise duty band”.