Introduction Background Note
4.VED rates for goods vehicles licensed in the United Kingdom are being reduced and restructured to offset the cost of HGV Road User Levy rates which will begin to take effect from 1 April 2014. To ensure that the cost of the Levy can be offset to the greatest extent, the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 are being amended. This will mean that a goods vehicle with a plated weight will be able to be loaded up to but not including that weight.  For example, a vehicle plated at 21,000kg will be able to be loaded to around 20,999.99kg. This section aligns VERA with that change.
5.The Levy only applies to goods vehicles weighing 12,000kg or more, and is intended to introduce a fairer arrangement for UK hauliers by ensuring that foreign hauliers pay to use roads in the UK.