To find out the tax band of your car by registration number, you can use any of the following websites:
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Cartaxcheck.co.uk: Enter your vehicle registration number to check the vehicle tax rates of your car and find out which car tax band your vehicle is in for free.
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Gov.uk: This website provides information on vehicle tax rates for cars registered on or after 1 April 2017. You need to pay tax when the vehicle is first registered, and this covers the vehicle for 12 months. You’ll then pay vehicle tax every 6 or 12 months at a different rate. The first tax payment when you register the vehicle is based on a vehicle’s CO2 emissions. You have to pay a higher rate for diesel cars that do not meet the Real Driving Emissions 2 (RDE2) standard for nitrogen oxide emissions. You can ask your car’s manufacturer if your car meets the RDE2 standard.
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Motortax.ie: This website provides information on motor tax rates by vehicle registration number. Please note that vehicles that are taxed on CO2 Emissions (Bands C to G inclusive), and whose tax disc commences from 1 January 2021, are subject to a motor tax.
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Parkers.co.uk: This website provides a car tax checker that allows you to check the road tax on your own car or any other vehicle you might be interested in. You just select your car make and model through the dropdown menus above. On the third dropdown, youll be able to choose the bodystyle and year the car was manufactured.
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Rac.co.uk: This website provides a complete guide to car tax bands for all reg of cars in simple terms. You will need the year of registration of your car to find out the tax band.
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Fleetnews.co.uk: This website provides information on benefit-in-kind (BIK) company car tax bands for 2022-2028. The BIK bands are set by HMRC and are based on a vehicle's CO2 emissions. A rate applies to electric or alternative fuel cars that emit zero CO2 emissions. If you drive a hybrid car that emits less than 50g/km, the rate is based on the zero-emissions range. This is the distance the car can go on electric power before its batteries need recharging.
