Beat The Tax Man!

First Registration Fees and Tax Increases

Nobody likes paying taxes! However, some things you just can't avoid - but, with some savvy planning you could save yourself some £££'s by purchasing and registering your new vehicle before the 1st April this year.

As you may be aware, the First Registration fees on new vehicles will increase on 1st April 2025.

Some road tax charges will also increase and the Expensive Car Supplement (that's vehicles over £40,000) is set to increase too.  Electric vehicles are not excluded, so some EVs will now no longer be exempt from charges and all-electric car owners will have to pay vehicle excise duty (VED) for the first time.

Charges are based on CO2 emissions and range from increases of £150 to as much as £5,490 in some cases.  According to ThisIsMoney.co.uk - “The biggest increase will be for motorists purchasing new petrol and diesel cars with CO2 emissions in excess of 255g/km, which for the first year only will cost a staggering £5,490 (up from £2,745).”

If you are thinking of buying a new vehicle soon, this could have an impact on your budget, as some first year registrations could turn out to be DOUBLE what you'd expected.

Be aware too of the 'expensive car supplement' as this is an additonal charge levied on vehicles with a list price of over £40,000.  Taking into account optional extras on your chosen vehicle could push a car less than this threshold price into the expensive car supplement bracket.

Wow! What to do?

If you would like to "Beat The Tax Man" and purchase and take delivery of your new vehicle before 1st April, then we're here.

How can we help?

• We have a huge stock of new vehicles already on site and 'pipeline' stock already assigned to us and on its way.
• Test drives are available at our branches, 7 days a week, if you book in advance. 
• Call us for a stock-check if you have something specific in mind and we'll search our branches for the right car or van for you.
• With 'JCB VROOM', you can order from one branch and pick up from another.
• We can value your vehicle and take it in part-exchage.
• We offer vehicle finance (subject to status) with various options.  Our in-store business specialists can work out a personalised finance quote for you.
• Offers currently available on new cars and vans include competitive APR rates, generous finance deposit contributions, loyalty offers for existing customers, and further offers on servicing and electric charging.

If you are in the market for a brand new car or van, come and visit us.

We are here to help.

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