Road Tax and Vehicle Tax Tools

Work out what a car costs in vehicle tax and related government fees, using the current GOV.UK and HMRC rate tables. Each page shows the date its rates were checked.

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Car Import Duty & VAT Calculator & HMRC Tariff Tool

Calculate customs duty, VAT, and landed costs with our car import duty vat calculator. Evaluate HMRC tariffs, CIF rules, and NOVA declarations.

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Car Tax Check: Due Date & Renewal Cost

Look up the tax status on GOV.UK, type the due date and the V5C details here, and get a countdown, the 2026-27 renewal cost and a calendar reminder.

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Classic Car Tax Exemption Checker (40-Year Rolling Rule)

Type the year your car was built to see whether it can use the free historic vehicle tax class this tax year and when the 40-year MOT exemption starts. Rules checked against GOV.UK on 3 November 2026.

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Company Car Tax Calculator & BiK Band Estimator

Estimate company car benefit-in-kind tax from the P11D price, CO2 figure and your income tax rate, using HMRC's 2025/26 and 2026/27 percentages. Runs in your browser.

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Diesel Road Tax Calculator & RDE2 Surcharge Checker

Type a diesel car's official CO2 and whether it meets RDE2 to see its first-year car tax and the diesel supplement, using the rates in force from 1 April 2026.

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Electric Car Road Tax Calculator (2026/27 VED Rates)

Enter your electric car's first-registration month and list price to see the vehicle tax for a licence taken out now. Rates for 1 April 2026 – 31 March 2027, checked against GOV.UK on 3 November 2026.

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First Year Road Tax Calculator (Showroom VED Rates)

Type the car's official CO2 figure and fuel type to see the first-year car tax (VED) for a new car, using the rates in force from 1 April 2026.

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Private Plate Transfer Cost Calculator & DVLA Fee Tool

Pick what you want to do with a private number and type the price of new plates to see the DVLA fee and the total cost.

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SORN Declaration Guide & Road Tax Refund Tool

Calculate road tax refunds and check off-road legal rules with our sorn declaration guide. Learn DVLA terms, CIE rules, and refund timelines.

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UK Road Tax Calculator (VED 2026-27)

Calculate vehicle tax for any car at the rates from 1 April 2026: flat-rate cars from April 2017 with the expensive car supplement, 2001–2017 CO2 bands, and pre-2001 cars by engine size.

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