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Not exempt from vehicle tax if

used for hire or reward, or commercially for a trade or business

2026-27, from 2026-04-01 · verified 2026-10-04 against the official source · next expected change 2027-04-01

Your vehicle will not be exempt from vehicle tax if: it’s used for hire or reward (for example, it’s used as a taxi for paying customers); it’s used commercially for a trade or business
key
uk/historic/not-exempt-if
value
used for hire or reward, or commercially for a trade or business
period
2026-27
effective
2026-04-01 to date
source
https://www.gov.uk/historic-vehicles/vehicles-exempt-from-vehicle-tax
verified
2026-10-04 — fresh (33 days ago; next check by 2027-04-01)
next expected change
2027-04-01 (annual: a fixed day each year)
hash
sha256:ea8010b1ab6356a8f55980741f0a5886f0da46b4dd1c092c10fd3d5a03d43e81
signature
EdDSA, key db-2026-10 — keys

As JSON

curl -s https://databutler.dev/f/uk/historic/not-exempt-if?max_age=30d — schema; verify with npx verified-facts verify https://databutler.dev/f/uk/historic/not-exempt-if

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  "key": "uk/historic/not-exempt-if",
  "label": "Not exempt from vehicle tax if",
  "value": "used for hire or reward, or commercially for a trade or business",
  "unit": null,
  "period": "2026-27",
  "effectiveFrom": "2026-04-01",
  "effectiveTo": null,
  "source": "https://www.gov.uk/historic-vehicles/vehicles-exempt-from-vehicle-tax",
  "quote": "Your vehicle will not be exempt from vehicle tax if: it’s used for hire or reward (for example, it’s used as a taxi for paying customers); it’s used commercially for a trade or business",
  "verifiedDate": "2026-10-04",
  "nextScheduledRefresh": "2027-04-01",
  "changeCadence": "annual",
  "nextExpectedChange": "2027-04-01",
  "status": "fresh",
  "ageDays": 33,
  "maxAgeDays": null,
  "hash": "sha256:ea8010b1ab6356a8f55980741f0a5886f0da46b4dd1c092c10fd3d5a03d43e81",
  "signature": {
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    "kid": "db-2026-10",
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    "keys": "https://databutler.dev/.well-known/jwks.json"
  },
  "publisher": {
    "name": "Data Butler",
    "url": "https://databutler.dev/"
  },
  "cite": {
    "url": "https://databutler.dev/facts/uk/historic/not-exempt-if",
    "text": "databutler.dev, verified 2026-10-04 against https://www.gov.uk/historic-vehicles/vehicles-exempt-from-vehicle-tax"
  }
}