How much car tax has gone up as VED rates rise from today

The cost of living soars for millions across the country this month, as the energy price cap increases by 54 per cent, council tax increases and National Insurance rates rise. Among the skyrocketing costs, Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) - more commonly known as car or road tax - will become more expensive from today for most drivers.

But the increase will vary from vehicle to vehicle, depending on its emission levels. The duty has gone up in line with the Retail Price Index measure of inflation, but people with more environmentally friendly vehicles will see smaller rises.

If your car emits no CO2 then your car tax will be zero. Drivers with higher levels of emissions will see the same increase in the standard rate, but will pay a higher first year rate which increases in increments parallel with emissions.

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The regulation means that if your emissions are between 1 and 50g of CO2 per kilometre, your standard rate of car tax will increase from £155 to £165, although the first year rate will be £10.

Here is a breakdown of the new VED rates:

Owners of brand new cars that produce 0 grams of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and have a price of less than £40,000 don't pay any Vehicle Excise Duty. Owners of a car registered between 1 March 2001 and before 1 April 2017 that produces up to 100 grams of CO2 per kilometre driven don't pay it either.

If you have a disability, you might be entitled to free car tax if you have an invalid carriage, such as a mobility scooter, receive War Pensioners’ Mobility Supplement or receive the Enhanced Mobility Component of Personal Independence Payment.

By the end of this decade, the