Buyers of new large family cars could soon be stung by an additional tax based on vehicle weight – and it could potentially cost them more than £1,000.
Ahead of Wednesday’s Autumn Budget, Tory MPs have warned that Chancellor John Healey could impose a new tax on larger vehicles following intense lobbying from environmental campaign group Transport & Environment (T&E).
The policy would see buyers of new SUVs, as well as heavy saloons and hatchbacks, hit with an additional first-year Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) charge, also known as showroom tax.
T&E has called for a supplementary levy of £10 per kilogram above specified
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