Estimate your annual UK car tax (VED) — the standard rate plus the expensive-car supplement where it applies.
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Set the standard rate and whether the list price was over £40,000.
Most cars pay the flat standard rate of £200 (2026/27) from the second year. A list price over £40,000 adds a £440 supplement in years 2–6 (£50,000 threshold for EVs). The first-year rate depends on CO₂ emissions. Adjust the standard rate for your case.
Annual VED £200Indicative figures, not advice. Vehicle tax is a yearly lookup table that varies by council, age or emissions — the rate here is a seeded default you can edit. Check the figure in force. Instant in-browser, no account.
Last updated: 11 July 2026 Source: DVLA — Vehicle tax rates
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Most cars pay a flat standard rate from the second year, plus an extra supplement if the list price was over £40,000:
The standard rate is £200 (2026/27); a car with a list price over £40,000 adds £440 in years 2–6, so £640 a year.
Most cars pay the flat standard rate — £200 in 2026/27 (up from £195 in 2025/26) — from the second year onwards, regardless of CO₂. The first year is charged on emissions instead.
Cars with a list price over £40,000 pay an extra £440 a year on top of the standard rate, in years 2 to 6 (the threshold is £50,000 for EVs from April 2026).
The first-year rate depends on CO₂ emissions and can be much higher than the standard rate for high-emission petrol and diesel cars. From year two the flat standard rate applies.
Yes, since April 2025. EVs pay £10 in the first year and the standard rate after that, and are subject to the expensive car supplement above the threshold.