Expensive car supplement
A car registered since 1 April 2017 with a list price over £40,000 pays an extra £440 a year, so £640 in all, for five years.
From GOV.UK, for 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027.
Result
Vehicle tax for this car is £640 a year, paid in one go.
| First payment, when new | £455 |
|---|---|
| 12 monthly Direct Debits, in total | £672 |
| 6 months | £352 |
| 6 months by Direct Debit | £336 |
Includes the £440 expensive car supplement, paid until 1 March 2029.
Show the workings
| Step | Sum | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| First payment, when the car is first registered | 125g/km | £455.00 |
| Standard rate, from the second payment | Same for petrol, diesel, electric and alternative fuel | 200 GBP a year |
| Expensive car supplement | List price £48,000 is over £40,000; paid for 5 years from the second payment | 440 GBP a year |
| Each year until the supplement ends | £200 + £440 | 640 GBP a year |
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Who pays it
- Petrol, diesel and hybrid cars registered on or after 1 April 2017 with a list price over £40,000.
- Electric cars registered on or after 1 April 2025 with a list price over £50,000.
- Not electric cars registered before 1 April 2025.
It is paid for five years, starting with the second time the car is taxed, so a car stops paying it six years after it was first registered. The list price is the published price before the car was first registered, before any discount, not what was paid. The supplement goes with the car, so whoever has it during those five years pays it.
With the supplement, each way to pay
| Single 12 month payment | £640 |
|---|---|
| 12 monthly Direct Debits, in total | £672 |
| Single 6 month payment | £352 |
| 6 months by Direct Debit | £336 |
From GOV.UK: Vehicle tax rates, checked 14 November 2026.