Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties
Commons · Question 115582 · Tabled 24 Feb 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Munira Wilson
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of including the weight of the vehicle in the review of Vehicle Excise Duty.
Answer
Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 4 Mar 2026
Vehicle Excise Duty is a tax on vehicles used or kept on public roads. For certain vehicle classifications, VED liability is partially calculated in accordance with the vehicle’s weight, reflecting the greater road damage caused by heavier vehicles. For e...