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Years the supplement is paid for

5 years, from the second time the vehicle is taxed

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

You only have to pay this rate for 5 years (from the second time the vehicle is taxed).

key

uk/ved-expensive-car/years-applied

value

5 years, from the second time the vehicle is taxed

period

2026-27

effective

2026-04-01 to date

source

https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax-rate-tables

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)

source checked

2026-11-02 (the newest day the automated check fetched the source page)

previous

5 years, from the second time the vehicle is taxed (2025-26) from 2025-04-01

hash

sha256:049d345932c4d6ce6d8558f7e6b0992582bbcf4d5cafc2f8ce3ba6536c7437d0

signature

EdDSA, key db-2026-10 — keys

As JSON

curl -s https://databutler.dev/f/uk/ved-expensive-car/years-applied?max_age=30d — schema; verify with npx verified-facts verify https://databutler.dev/f/uk/ved-expensive-car/years-applied

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  "key": "uk/ved-expensive-car/years-applied",
  "label": "Years the supplement is paid for",
  "value": 5,
  "unit": "years, from the second time the vehicle is taxed",
  "period": "2026-27",
  "effectiveFrom": "2026-04-01",
  "effectiveTo": null,
  "source": "https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax-rate-tables",
  "quote": "You only have to pay this rate for 5 years (from the second time the vehicle is taxed).",
  "verifiedDate": "2026-10-04",
  "nextScheduledRefresh": "2027-04-01",
  "changeCadence": "annual",
  "nextExpectedChange": "2027-04-01",
  "sourceCheckedAt": "2026-11-02",
  "status": "fresh",
  "ageDays": 33,
  "maxAgeDays": null,
  "previous": {
    "value": 5,
    "period": "2025-26",
    "effectiveFrom": "2025-04-01",
    "source": "https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20250530154440/https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax-rate-tables"
  },
  "hash": "sha256:049d345932c4d6ce6d8558f7e6b0992582bbcf4d5cafc2f8ce3ba6536c7437d0",
  "signature": {
    "alg": "EdDSA",
    "kid": "db-2026-10",
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  "cite": {
    "url": "https://databutler.dev/facts/uk/ved-expensive-car/years-applied",
    "text": "databutler.dev, verified 2026-10-04 against https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax-rate-tables"
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}