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The current annual flat rate of road tax for the 2023/2024 tax year is £180 (up from £165 in the 2022/2023 financial year). There's a £10 annual discount for alternatively fuelled vehicles (hybrids, mild hybrids and plug-in hybrids), so their owners pay £170 a year.

If you're buying a brand new car, the dealer will usually arrange the car tax. The full price of a new car usually includes the first year's tax and the new registration fee, so you won't have to sort these out yourself.

You can use the green part of the V5C to tax your new car by going to GOV.UK. You must do this before you start driving the car. You should get the full V5C within 4 weeks. If you don't receive a V5C, or the seller has lost it, you need to fill in a V62 form and apply for a new registration certificate.

This Forecast in-depth page has been updated with information available at the time of the November 2022 Economic and fiscal outlook. Vehicle excise duty (VED) is a tax levied on every vehicle using public roads in the UK and is collected by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA).

You can tax your vehicle online if you have: the 11 digit reference number from your V5C (if you're the current keeper) the 12 digit reference number from the new keeper slip if you've just bought the car (and do not have a V5C in your name yet)

You can do this by visiting the DVLA website and selecting the 'Vehicle Tax' option. You will need to provide your vehicle's registration number, as well as your V5C/2 form. You will also need to pay the appropriate fee, which can be done as a one-off or via direct debit.

How To Tax Your Car Online – Your Vehicle Log Book (V5C) which is in your name. – Your green 'new keeper's slip' (new keeper's supplement V5C/2) from the log book if you just bought the car. – A recent reminder (V11) or even your 'last chance reminder letter from the DVLA.

Vehicle duty rates are planned to rise by 10 per cent across most categories from April 2023. The minimum annual charge will be £65, which will also apply to all electric vehicles. The six-month payment option is open to all categories and will require motorists to pay generally half the full year's fee plus £6.