9.7.2019BIK rates scrapped for EVs in 2020-21
HM Treasury has announced Company Car Tax rates up until Financial Year 2022-23, and plans to use reduced rates for zero tailpipe-emission models to boost sales.
With new figures, the government aims "to accelerate the shift to zero emission cars, all zero emission models will pay no company car tax in 2020-21, 1% in 2021-22 before returning to the planned 2% rate in 2022-23".
All pure-electric models will pay zero BIK for FY 2020-21, 1% in 2021-22, and then 2% in 2022-23. From there, the ratings are divided between those models registered before 6th April 2020, and those registered afterwards.
Company Car Tax BIK Rates April 2020 to March 2023Cars first registered from 6th April 2020 | ||||
Vehicle CO2 (g/km) |
Electric range (miles) |
FY 2020-21 %BIK Rate |
FY 2021-22 %BIK Rate |
FY 2022-23 %BIK Rate |
---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
1-50 | 130+ | 0 | 1 | 2 |
1-50 | 70-129 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
1-50 | 40-69 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
1-50 | 30-39 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
1-50 | <30 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
51-54 | 13 | 14 | 15 | |
55-59 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |
60-64 | 15 | 16 | 17 | |
65-69 | 16 | 17 | 18 | |
70-74 | 17 | 18 | 19 | |
75-79 | 18 | 19 | 20 | |
80-84 | 19 | 20 | 21 | |
85-89 | 20 | 21 | 22 | |
90-94 | 21 | 22 | 23 | |
95-99 | 22 | 23 | 24 | |
100-104 | 23 | 24 | 25 | |
105-109 | 24 | 25 | 26 | |
110-114 | 25 | 26 | 27 | |
115-119 | 26 | 27 | 28 | |
120-124 | 27 | 28 | 29 | |
125-129 | 28 | 29 | 30 | |
130-134 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
135-139 | 30 | 31 | 32 | |
140-144 | 31 | 32 | 33 | |
145-149 | 32 | 33 | 34 | |
150-154 | 33 | 34 | 35 | |
155-159 | 34 | 35 | 36 | |
160-164 | 35 | 36 | 37 | |
165-169 | 36 | 37 | 37 | |
170+ | 37 | 37 | 37 |
Those models registered before that date will see BIK rates frozen for all financial years until 2022-23, while those registered from that date will effectively see BIK rates cut 2% for each band.
The reason behind this is that the figures will be based on WLTP data, which a government review has found varies greatly between precious NEDC figures depending on make and model.
Data showed CO2 values for cars tested under both protocols varying from 7% to 40%, though an average increase of 20%-25% was found. Cars with smaller engines tended to see above average increases in CO2 figures, and diesel cars were impacted upon slightly more than petrols.
Next Green Car will update its BIK rate rules for models as soon as possible, now that this fresh information has finally come through from the government.
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