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Car Tax & VED

UK road tax (VED) guides — 2026/27 rates, bands, EV tax changes, expensive car supplement, and pay-per-mile (eVED).

The Expensive Car Supplement: Why Your Car Tax Could Be £600/Year
Car Tax & VED

The Expensive Car Supplement: Why Your Car Tax Could Be £600/Year

The Expensive Car Supplement adds £410/year to your road tax if your car's list price exceeded £40,000. Find out which cars are caught and how to avoid it.

⏱ 7 min
Car Tax Rates 2026/27: What Every UK Driver Pays from April
Car Tax & VED

Car Tax Rates 2026/27: What Every UK Driver Pays from April

Complete UK car tax rates for 2026/27. First-year VED bands by CO2, standard rate, EV road tax changes, Expensive Car Supplement, and how to check what you'll pay.

⏱ 7 min
How to Check If a Car Is Taxed in the UK — And What Happens If It's Not
Car Tax & VED

How to Check If a Car Is Taxed in the UK — And What Happens If It's Not

Check if any UK car is taxed for free using its registration number. Plus: what happens if you drive untaxed, how to tax your car, and how ANPR cameras catch thousands daily.

⏱ 7 min
Pay-Per-Mile Road Tax (eVED): What UK Drivers Need to Know About 2028
Car Tax & VED

Pay-Per-Mile Road Tax (eVED): What UK Drivers Need to Know About 2028

The UK government plans to replace flat-rate road tax with a pay-per-mile system (eVED) from April 2028. Here's what we know, what's speculation, and how it affects you.

⏱ 7 min
SORN Explained: How to Declare Your Car Off the Road in the UK
Car Tax & VED

SORN Explained: How to Declare Your Car Off the Road in the UK

How to SORN your car in the UK. Save £190/year on road tax by declaring your vehicle off the road. Rules, penalties, refunds, and how to SORN online for free.

⏱ 7 min

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