Fuel Scale Charges

Value Added Tax (VAT) – Fuel  scale charges

Businesses must use these new VAT fuel scale charges from the start of their next prescribed accounting period beginning on or after 1 May 2011

CO₂ band

VAT fuel scale charge 3 month period, £

VAT on 3 month charge, £

VAT exclusive 3 month charge, £

120 or less

157.00

26.17

130.83

125

236.00

39.33

196.67

130

252.00

42.00

210.00

135

268.00

44.67

223.33

140

283.00

47.17

235.83

145

299.00

49.83

249.17

150

315.00

52.50

262.50

155

331.00

55.17

275.83

160

346.00

57.67

288.33

165

362.00

60.33

301.67

170

378.00

63.00

315.00

175

394.00

65.67

328.33

180

409.00

68.17

340.83

185

425.00

70.83

354.17

190

441.00

73.50

367.50

195

457.00

76.17

380.83

200

472.00

78.67

393.33

205

488.00

81.33

406.67

210

504.00

84.00

420.00

215

520.00

86.67

433.33

220

536.00

89.33

446.67

225 or more

551.00

91.83

459.17

 

Where the CO₂ emission figure is not a multiple of 5, the figure is rounded down to the next multiple of 5 to determine the level of the charge.  For a bi-fuel vehicle which has CO₂  emissions figures, the lower of the two figures should be used.  For cars which are too old to have a CO₂  emissions figure, you should identify the CO₂  band based on the engine size, as follows:

 

If its cylinder capacity is 1400cc or less, use CO₂  band 140:

If its cylinder capacity exceeds 1400cc but does not exceed 2000cc, use CO₂  band 175:

If its cylinder capacity exceeds 2000cc, use CO₂ band 225 or above.