Vehicle tax rates

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Other vehicle tax rates

Light goods vehicles (TC39)

Registered on or after 1 March 2001 and not over 3,500kg revenue weight (also known as maximum or gross vehicle weight).

Single 12 month payment	Single 12 month payment by Direct Debit	Total of 12 monthly instalments by Direct Debit	Single 6 month payment	6 months by Direct Debit
£335	£335	£351.75	£184.25	£175.88

Euro 4 light goods vehicles (TC36)

Registered between 1 March 2003 and 31 December 2006, Euro 4 compliant and not over 3,500kg revenue weight.

Single 12 month payment	Single 12 month payment by Direct Debit	Total of 12 monthly instalments by Direct Debit	Single 6 month payment	6 months by Direct Debit
£140	£140	£147	£77	£73.50

Euro 5 light goods vehicles (TC36)

Registered between 1 January 2009 and 31 December 2010, Euro 5 compliant and not over 3,500kg revenue weight.

Single 12 month payment	Single 12 month payment by Direct Debit	Total of 12 monthly instalments by Direct Debit	Single 6 month payment	6 months by Direct Debit
£140	£140	£147	£77	£73.50

Motorcycle (with or without sidecar) (TC17)

Engine size (cc)	Single 12 month payment	Single 12 month payment by Direct Debit	Total of 12 monthly instalments by Direct Debit	Single 6 month payment	6 months by Direct Debit
Not over 150	£25	£25	£26.25	N/A	N/A
151-400	£55	£55	£57.75	£30.25	£28.88
401-600	£84	£84	£88.20	£46.20	£44.10
Over 600	£117	£117	£122.85	£64.35	£61.43

Tricycles (not over 450kg unladen) (TC50)

Engine size (cc)	Single 12 month payment	Single 12 month payment by Direct Debit	Total of 12 monthly instalments by Direct Debit	Single 6 month payment	6 months by Direct Debit
Tricycle not over 150	£25	£25	£26.25	N/A	N/A
All other tricycles	£117	£117	£122.85	£64.35	£61.43

Trade licences

You can get trade licences for between 6 and 12 months, depending on the month you apply.

Month you apply	When the licence expires	How long it’s valid for	Rate of duty for all vehicles	Rate of duty for bicycles and tricycles
January (6 month licence)	June	6 months	£90.75	£64.35
January (12 month licence)	December	12 months	£165	£117
February	December	11 months	£165	£117
March	December	10 months	£151.25	£107.25
April	December	9 months	£136.10	£96.50
May	December	8 months	£121	£85.80
June	December	7 months	£105.85	£75.05
July	December	6 months	£90.75	£64.35
August	June	11 months	£165	£117
September	June	10 months	£151.25	£107.25
October	June	9 months	£136.10	£96.50
November	June	8 months	£121	£85.80
December	June	7 months	£105.85	£75.05

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