Introduction Details of the Section
2.Subsection (2) reduces the rate of VED for a vehicle used to carry or draw a trailer carrying an exceptional load.
3.Subsections (3) and (4) maintain the rates of VED for rigid goods vehicles weighing less than 12,000kg and reduces the rates of VED for such vehicles weighing 12,000kg or more including reducing the applicable rate for such vehicles weighing in excess of 44,000kg.
4.Subsections (6) and (7) maintain the rates of VED for tractive units to which        semi-trailers may be attached that weigh less than 12,000kg, and reduces the rates of VED for such vehicles weighing 12,000kg or more including reducing the applicable rate for such vehicles weighing in excess of 44,000kg.
5.Subsection (8) reduces the rate of VED for tractive units to which semi-trailers may be attached when these are used for the transportation of goods between European Union member States where part of that transport is in the United Kingdom and those goods are substantially transported by rail from the railhead that is nearest to the point of origin.
6.Subsection (9) removes the rates of VED for certain vehicles without road friendly suspension which were introduced to Schedule 1 of VERA through Section 22 of         Finance Act 2011.