Why is my road tax gone up?
In simple terms, the lower your CO2 emissions are, the lower the rate of your vehicle excise duty. As a result, your vehicle’s CO2 emission output will change, placing it in a higher tax band to its current rate, causing an increase in the cost of your road fund licence for the first year.
When did the road tax change?
The system for collecting and enforcing road tax was overhauled in 2014, when the Government abolished the tax disc. After 93 years, it was decided that a small circle of paper in your windscreen was no longer necessary, and its abolition made the whole system cheaper to run.
How much is tax on a Ford Focus?
Standard Trim
| Annual Road Tax | CO2 Emissions (g/km) | |
|---|---|---|
| Vignale 1.5 Ford EcoBoost 182PS auto 5d (1 Nov 2018 – 20 Oct 2019) | £155.00 | 137 (Band H) |
| Vignale 2.0 Ford EcoBlue 150PS 5d | £155.00 | 111-125 (Band G) |
| Vignale 2.0 Ford EcoBlue 150PS auto 5d | £155.00 | 113-128 (Band G) |
What is the road tax on a Ford Focus EcoBoost?
Style
| Annual Road Tax | CO2 Emissions (g/km) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0 EcoBoost Style 5d | £20.00 | 105 (Band B) |
| 1.6 TDCi Style 5d | £20.00 | 109 (Band B) |
| 1.0 EcoBoost (125bhp) Style 5d Auto | £130.00 | 125 (Band D) |
| 1.6 (85bhp) Style 5d | £155.00 | 136 (Band E) |
Is there going to be a road tax in 2021?
The Government has announced its 2021 Budget, and with it an increase in Vehicle Excise Duty (VED). This VED (often called road tax) means you’ll have to pay more each year to keep driving your car. The 2021 Budget also confirms that the planned rise in fuel duty (the tax you pay per-litre of fuel) will be cancelled.
When do new road tax rates come into effect?
On the 1st of April every year, the chancellor announces new road tax rates – some of these will be major and affect the cars that are built that year, others will be a more minor adjustment designed to bring an older tax system in line with inflation. We got a bit of both in April 2021.
How much is the tax on a Ford Focus?
2005 – 2011 Ford Focus Hatchback (2005 – 2011) Road Tax £0 – £300 per year Ford Focus Estate (2005 – 2011) Road Tax £20 – £300 per year Ford Focus ST (2006 – 2010) Road Tax £325 per year Ford Focus RS (2009 – 2010) Road Tax £325 – £555 per year Ford Focus Coupe Cabriolet (2006 – 2010) Road Tax £200 – £300 per year
Do you have to pay road tax each year?
This VED (often called road tax) means you’ll have to pay more each year to keep driving your car. The 2021 Budget also confirms that the planned rise in fuel duty (the tax you pay per-litre of fuel) will be cancelled.