Calculate your VED rate based on CO2 emissions and fuel type for 2026-27
VED rates shown are for the 2026-27 tax year. The expensive car supplement applies for years 2-6 only (vehicles with list price over GBP 40,000). Check gov.uk for the latest rates.
Vehicle Excise Duty (VED), commonly known as road tax or car tax, is a mandatory annual charge for all vehicles driven or kept on public roads in the UK. The amount you pay depends on your vehicle CO2 emissions, fuel type, and when it was first registered. For vehicles registered from April 2017 onwards, VED uses a two-tier system: a first-year rate based on CO2 emissions, followed by a flat standard rate for subsequent years. The 2026-27 tax year brings an important change for electric vehicle owners. Since April 2025, zero-emission vehicles are no longer exempt from VED and must pay the standard annual rate of GBP 190, the same as petrol and diesel vehicles. While the first-year rate for 0 g/km vehicles remains GBP 0, EV owners now face the same ongoing VED costs as conventional vehicle owners from year two onwards. First-year VED rates are structured as a progressive scale based on CO2 emissions. Vehicles emitting 0 g/km pay nothing in the first year, while the most polluting vehicles emitting over 255 g/km pay GBP 2,745. There are 13 bands in total, with rates increasing substantially for higher-emission vehicles. Diesel vehicles that do not meet the Real Driving Emissions 2 (RDE2) standard are moved up one band for their first-year rate, adding a further premium. The expensive car supplement adds GBP 410 per year to the standard rate for vehicles with an original list price exceeding GBP 40,000 (including factory options). This supplement applies for years two through six of the vehicle life -- a total of five years. After year six, only the standard rate applies regardless of the original price. This calculator shows your VED costs for both the first year and subsequent years, including any applicable supplements, based on 2026-27 tax year rates from DVLA.
To calculate your road tax: 1. Enter your vehicle CO2 emissions in grams per kilometre (g/km). This figure appears on the vehicle V5C registration document, the manufacturer specification sheet, or the vehicle listing. New cars display CO2 figures based on the WLTP testing standard. If you are unsure, check the DVLA vehicle enquiry service at gov.uk. 2. Select your fuel type. This affects the standard rate: petrol and diesel vehicles pay GBP 190 per year from year two, alternative fuel vehicles (such as certain hybrids using bioethanol or LPG) pay GBP 180, and electric vehicles now pay GBP 190 following the removal of the zero-emission exemption. 3. Enter the original list price when the vehicle was new, including any factory-fitted options. If the price exceeds GBP 40,000, the expensive car supplement of GBP 410 per year applies for years two through six. If you are unsure of the original list price, check the manufacturer website or vehicle specification databases. 4. Select whether you want to see the first-year rate or the standard rate. The first-year rate applies only for the initial registration and varies by CO2 band. The standard rate is what you pay annually from year two onwards. 5. Review your results. The calculator shows the first-year rate, standard annual rate, any expensive car supplement, and total costs for year one versus subsequent years. The bar chart provides a visual comparison so you can see the long-term VED cost profile of your vehicle.
VED is calculated using rates set by DVLA for the 2026-27 tax year: First-year rate is determined by CO2 emissions band: 0 g/km = GBP 0, 1-50 g/km = GBP 10, 51-75 g/km = GBP 30, 76-90 g/km = GBP 135, 91-100 g/km = GBP 175, 101-110 g/km = GBP 195, 111-130 g/km = GBP 220, 131-150 g/km = GBP 270, 151-170 g/km = GBP 680, 171-190 g/km = GBP 1,095, 191-225 g/km = GBP 1,650, 226-255 g/km = GBP 2,340, over 255 g/km = GBP 2,745. Diesel supplement: for non-RDE2 diesel vehicles, the first-year rate moves up one CO2 band. For example, a diesel vehicle at 120 g/km (normally GBP 220) would pay the 131-150 g/km band rate of GBP 270 instead. Standard rate (year 2+): GBP 190 for petrol, diesel, and electric vehicles; GBP 180 for alternative fuel vehicles. Expensive car supplement: if the original list price exceeds GBP 40,000, add GBP 410 per year for years 2 through 6. Total year 1 cost = first-year rate (no supplement in year 1). Total subsequent year cost = standard rate + expensive car supplement (if applicable and within years 2-6). For example, a petrol car emitting 120 g/km with a list price of GBP 50,000: first-year rate = GBP 220, standard rate = GBP 190, supplement = GBP 410, total year 1 = GBP 220, total year 2+ = GBP 600 (for years 2-6), then GBP 190 from year 7.