Other vehicle tax rates
Light goods vehicles (TC39)
Registered on or after 1 March 2001 and not over 3,500kg revenue weight (also known as maximum or gross vehicle weight). This also includes zero emission vehicles.
Single 12 month payment |
Single 12 month payment by Direct Debit |
Total of 12 monthly instalments by Direct Debit |
Single 6 month payment |
6 months by Direct Debit |
£345 |
£345 |
£362.25 |
£189.75 |
£181.13 |
Euro 4 light goods vehicles (TC36)
Registered between 1 March 2003 and 31 December 2006, Euro 4 compliant and not over 3,500kg revenue weight. This also includes zero emission vehicles.
Single 12 month payment |
Single 12 month payment by Direct Debit |
Total of 12 monthly instalments by Direct Debit |
Single 6 month payment |
6 months by Direct Debit |
£140 |
£140 |
£147 |
£77 |
£73.50 |
Euro 5 light goods vehicles (TC36)
Registered between 1 January 2009 and 31 December 2010, Euro 5 compliant and not over 3,500kg revenue weight. This also includes zero emission vehicles.
Single 12 month payment |
Single 12 month payment by Direct Debit |
Total of 12 monthly instalments by Direct Debit |
Single 6 month payment |
6 months by Direct Debit |
£140 |
£140 |
£147 |
£77 |
£73.50 |
Motorcycle (with or without sidecar) (TC17)
Engine size (cc) |
Single 12 month payment |
Single 12 month payment by Direct Debit |
Total of 12 monthly instalments by Direct Debit |
Single 6 month payment |
6 months by Direct Debit |
Zero Emission Motorcycle |
£26 |
£26 |
£27.30 |
N/A |
N/A |
Not over 150 |
£26 |
£26 |
£27.30 |
N/A |
N/A |
151-400 |
£57 |
£57 |
£59.85 |
£31.35 |
£29.93 |
401-600 |
£87 |
£87 |
£91.35 |
£47.85 |
£45.68 |
Over 600 |
£121 |
£121 |
£127.05 |
£66.55 |
£63.53 |
Tricycles (not over 450kg unladen) (TC50)
Engine size (cc) |
Single 12 month payment |
Single 12 month payment by Direct Debit |
Total of 12 monthly instalments by Direct Debit |
Single 6 month payment |
6 months by Direct Debit |
Zero Emission Motorcycle |
£26 |
£26 |
£27.30 |
N/A |
N/A |
Tricycle not over 150 |
£26 |
£26 |
£27.30 |
N/A |
N/A |
All other tricycles |
£121 |
£121 |
£127.05 |
£66.55 |
£63.53 |
Trade licences
You can get trade licences for between 6 and 12 months, depending on the month you apply.
Month you apply |
When the licence expires |
How long it’s valid for |
Rate of duty for all vehicles |
Rate of duty for bicycles and tricycles |
January (6 month licence) |
June |
6 months |
£94.05 |
£65.55 |
January (12 month licence) |
December |
12 months |
£171.00 |
£121.00 |
February |
December |
11 months |
£171.00 |
£121.00 |
March |
December |
10 months |
£156.75 |
£110.90 |
April |
December |
9 months |
£141.05 |
£99.80 |
May |
December |
8 months |
£125.40 |
£88.75 |
June |
December |
7 months |
£109.70 |
£77.65 |
July |
December |
6 months |
£94.05 |
£66.55 |
August |
June |
11 months |
£171.00 |
£121.00 |
September |
June |
10 months |
£156.75 |
£110.90 |
October |
June |
9 months |
£141.05 |
£99.80 |
November |
June |
8 months |
£125.40 |
£88.75 |
December |
June |
7 months |
£109.70 |
£77.65 |