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Tax and reporting rules for employers allowing private use of heavy goods vehicles by employees
To apply for an HGV vehicle licence download and fill in form V85 and apply in person at a Post Office that deals with vehicle tax.
Vehicles which must have the annual test - buses, coaches, lorries and trailers, booking and fees.
You need to get an HGV, bus or trailer MOT (also known as an ‘annual…
You can book an MOT for your heavy goods vehicle (HGV), bus or trailer at…
Fees for the annual test vary depending on the size and type of your…
Bring the following documents to the test station: your appointment letter…
Tables showing the rates for vehicle tax for different types of vehicle.
The HGV levy ensures all HGVs from 12 tonnes and over make a contribution when they use UK roads.
If your HGV vehicle is an exempt goods vehicle weighing more than 3,500kg or a public service vehicle you will need to use this form.
Application form to tax a HGV.
Find a test centre and book an MOT (annual test) for a heavy goods vehicle (HGV), public service vehicle (PSV) or trailer in England, Scotland and Wales
Vehicle tax exemptions and MOT exemptions for vehicles built or first registered before 1984.
This Tax Information and Impact Note is about the Vehicle Excise Duty rates for new motorhomes from 12 March 2020.
Change the amount of vehicle tax you pay when you change your vehicle's engine size, fuel type, or if it becomes exempt from vehicle tax.
How you can train to drive a heavy goods vehicle (HGV): Skills Bootcamps, apprenticeships, vocational courses and driving schools.
Qualify as an HGV or bus driver, requalify if you used to drive an HGV or bus, get a provisional licence, take the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) tests.
Register for the HGV levy and pre-pay your levy
Rates of vehicle tax for all types of vehicle.
Report you’ve changed a heavy goods vehicle (HGV) or trailer chassis, weight, tyres or brakes (a ‘notifiable alteration’) or change the weight you can carry.
Overview of the vehicle operator licensing system.
Where you’ll find clean air zones, how to check if you’ll need to pay a charge and create a business account, and what support or exemptions are available.
Fees and test lengths for heavy goods vehicle (HGV) and trailer MOTs, prohibition clearances, dangerous goods (ADR) tests, TIR tests and low emission tests.
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