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...