Isn't C (for 'compact') and 'luxury' a bit of an oxym****? I don't think the DVLA mentions 'luxury', although I for one would certainly expect shedloads of it if by some temporary departure from my senses and credit balance I found myself in possession of a £40k+ vehicle.

Yes John, you could have done a Google search for the OP and posted this link:

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

ORB's post says the same thing.

This would have saved the OP the bother but no, you chose to add some levity to the thread.

:)

Clearly the OP in the locked thread knew about the 5 years.

My guess is that the wording was not understood - do you pay the higher rate for 5 years or until the car is 5 years old? A simple clarification of the situation might have been the most helpful response. Some people might get confused by the .gov site.

The question in the previous thread was clear......

As of 27th April my C Class will be 5years old - at what point do I cease having to pay the luxury car tax premium?

...but despite the assertion it was fully answered, it clearly wasn't. No-one identified the point.

My interpretation of the gov.uk expensive vehicle tax rules is that the point in question is 27th April 2023. Apologies for possible misinterpretion and lack of levity.

Sorry I can't count. John F is right, 2023 which is the 6th year.

Car registered April 2017

Then five taxes of higher amount from 2018 takes it to 2022

So 2023 it reverts to the lower amount which is the car's sixth year.

Is it luxury car tax? Not much worth buying below £40K!