{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/finance-act-2008/section-17",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/finance-act-2008/section-17.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2008/9",
  "legislation_title": "Finance Act 2008",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/finance-act-2008",
  "path": "section/17",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "17",
  "heading": "Rates of vehicle excise duty",
  "text": "(1) Schedule 1 to VERA 1994 (annual rates of duty) is amended as follows.\n(2) In paragraph 1 (general)—\n(a) in sub-paragraph (2) (vehicle not covered elsewhere in Schedule otherwise than with engine cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,549cc), for “£180” substitute “ £185 ”, and\n(b) in sub-paragraph (2A) (vehicle not covered elsewhere in Schedule with engine cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,549cc), for “£115” substitute “ £120 ”.\n(3) In paragraph 1B (graduated rates for light passenger vehicles), for the table substitute—\nTable\nCO2 emissions figureRate\n(1)(2)(3)(4)\nExceedingNot exceedingReduced rateStandard rate\ng/kmg/km££\n1001201535\n120150100120\n15016512545\n165185150170\n185225195210\n225385400\nThe table has effect in relation to vehicles first registered before 23 March 2006 as if—\n(a) in column (3), in the last row, “ 195 ” were substituted for “385”, and\n(b) in column (4), in the last row, “ 210 ” were substituted for “400”.\n(4) In paragraph 1J (light goods vehicles)—\n(a) in sub-paragraph (a) (vehicle which is not lower-emission van), for “£175” substitute “ £180 ”, and\n(b) in sub-paragraph (b) (lower-emission van), for “£115” substitute “ £120 ”.\n(5) In paragraph 2(1) (motorcycles)—\n(a) in paragraph (b) (motorbicycle and engine's cylinder capacity more than 150cc but not more than 400cc), for “£32” substitute “ £33 ”,\n(b) in paragraph (c) (motorbicycle and engine's cylinder capacity more than 400cc but not more than 600cc), for “£47” substitute “ £48 ”, and\n(c) in paragraph (d) (any other case), for “£64” substitute “ £66 ”.\n(6) The amendments made by this section have effect in relation to licences taken out on or after 13 March 2008.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/9/section/17",
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    "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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