{"id":16940,"date":"2022-05-20T20:58:49","date_gmt":"2022-05-20T15:58:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/?p=16940"},"modified":"2022-05-20T20:58:51","modified_gmt":"2022-05-20T15:58:51","slug":"a-little-known-loophole-allows-drivers-to-duck-paying-road-tax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/2022\/05\/20\/a-little-known-loophole-allows-drivers-to-duck-paying-road-tax\/","title":{"rendered":"A little-known loophole allows drivers to duck paying road tax."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Choosing a vehicle with a gasoline or diesel engine and an electric motor could save you hundreds of pounds &#8211; but only if it is from a specific time period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) &#8211; or road tax &#8211; for hybrid automobiles under \u00a340,000 registered after April 1, 2017 is \u00a3155 per year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, people who registered between March 1, 2001, and March 31, 2017, are subject to an old tax system, which exempts them from paying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hybrids manufactured during this time period are tax-free as long as their CO2 emissions are less than 100 grammes per kilometre, which covers the majority of vehicles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It lumps them in with fully electric automobiles, which are &#8220;zero-rated,&#8221; but without the range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for a used hybrid car, it&#8217;s worth checking the year to see if you can save money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>VED, often known as vehicle tax, car tax, or road tax, is a charge that applies to most cars on UK public roads and is based on the amount of emissions they emit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The DVLA collects and enforces it, and you must issue a SORN, or Statutory Off Road Notification, to remove your vehicle off the road if you aren&#8217;t using it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The amount you pay is determined by your car&#8217;s make, model, year, and value, which might alter year to year as your vehicle 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