As the new VRT rates differ from the current rates, the new
regime is likely to impact on the VRT to be paid on all
passenger cars registered after 1 July 2018. Thereafter,
cars with lower CO2 emissions will have their
VRT rates reduced. Reductions can be expected
across the range of lower emitting vehicles.
At the other end of the scale, larger, luxury
and high performance models with higher CO2
emissions will be subjected to an increase in the VRT charged.