# Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988, Paragraph 5C

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) This paragraph applies where—
(a) the car is first registered on or after 1st January 1998, and
(b) paragraph 3 above does not apply.
(2) If the car has an internal combustion engine with one or more reciprocating pistons, the appropriate percentage for the year is ascertained from the following Table—
Table
Cylinder capacity of car in cubic centimetres
Appropriate percentage
1,400 or less
15%
More than 1,400 but not more than 2,000
25%
More than 2,000
35%
For this purpose a car’s cylinder capacity is the capacity of its engine calculated as for the purposes of the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994.
(3) If sub-paragraph (2) above does not apply the appropriate percentage for the year is—
(a) 15%, if the car is an electrically propelled vehicle, and
(b) 35%, in any other case.
(4) This paragraph is subject to paragraph 5D (diesel car supplement) and any regulations under paragraph 5E (power to provide for discounts) below.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/1/schedule/6/paragraph/5C (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/income-and-corporation-taxes-act-1988/schedule-6/paragraph-5C
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