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Written question asked by William Wragg (Conservative) on Wednesday, 18 January 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 20 January 2023. It was answered by Victoria Atkins (Conservative) on Wednesday, 25 January 2023 on behalf of the Treasury.

Motor Vehicles: Tax Allowances

Question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of (a) reducing and (b) removing the vehicle tax on a vehicle used to assist a person with disabilities.

Answer

The Government is absolutely committed to supporting disabled people and is determined that support should be focused on people who need it most. Individuals in receipt of the higher rate mobility component of Disability Living Allowance and its successor, Personal Independence Payment (PIP), qualify for a full exemption from Vehicle Excise Duty (VED). A fifty per cent reduction in VED is available to those in receipt of the PIP standard rate mobility component.

More information can be found on the Gov.UK website: https://www.gov.uk/financial-help-disabled/vehicles-and-transport.

As with all taxes, VED remains under review and any changes are considered and announced by the Chancellor.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
126697
Session
2022-23
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Disability Motor vehicles Tax allowances
Link
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