Road Tax  
Find out how much the Road Tax (Vehicle Excise Duty or VED) will be on your car over the coming year. Cars from 1 March 2001 are taxed according to how much CO2 they emit. Cars registered before 1 March 2001 are taxed on engine size. There are two bands: engines up to and including 1549cc and engines over 1549cc.
Road Tax Explained

VED Rates for 2010/11, how to minimise the cost of Road Tax and details on "Showroom Tax"

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