Written questions

Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties

Commons · Question 88163 · Tabled 4 Nov 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 13 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Ben Maguire

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of abolishing the Vehicle Excise Duty exemption for classic cars on owners of (a) classic and (b) heritage vehicles.

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 13 Nov 2025

The Government annually reviews the rates and thresholds of taxes and reliefs to ensure that they are appropriate and reflect the current state of the economy. The Chancellor makes decisions on tax policy at fiscal events in the context of the public fina...