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Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties

Commons · Question 103368 · Tabled 6 Jan 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 12 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Rosena Allin-Khan

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of reforming the Expensive Car Supplement component of Vehicle Excise Duty for used vehicles to reflect a) vehicle depreciation and b) purchase price at the

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 12 Jan 2026

The Expensive Car Supplement (ECS) is a supplement to Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) payable by vehicle keepers for five years, from years two to six following a car's first registration. The ECS rate is currently £425 per year, increasing to £440 from 1 April...