Submitted on Wednesday 29th April 2026
Rejected on Monday 1st June 2026
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Lower Vehicle Excise Duty and raise the £40,000 ‘luxury car tax’ threshold
Raise the £40,000 expensive car supplement threshold to at least £50,000 to reflect inflation, and conduct a full review of VED rates to ensure they are fair and do not penalise ordinary motorists buying mainstream family vehicles.
The £40,000 threshold has not changed since 2017. Adjusted for inflation it should exceed £54,000. Ordinary family cars now routinely breach this limit, triggering a £410 annual surcharge for five years. This is not a luxury tax — it is an outdated stealth tax hitting everyday drivers who already face heavy burdens through fuel duty, insurance premium tax, and standard VED.
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You may wish to sign the following petitions which call for similar actions:
Increase the Luxury Car Tax threshold to £50-55,000
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/751452
Require VED Expensive Car Supplement threshold to be uprated with inflation petition.parliament.uk/petitions/767460
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