Changes to Pick Up Tax Rules

[Rasputin]

Yet another bloody stealth tax Pick-ups face huge tax hike as they lose commercial vehicle status | Autocar.

 

[gixer1]

Wonder if the speed limit restrictions will be changed to allow them to go 70mph instead of the 60….i would bet not, it’s all a scam to generate more tax income.

 

[HonestJohn]

Wonder if the speed limit restrictions will be changed to allow them to go 70mph instead of the 60….i would bet not, it’s all a scam to generate more tax income.

235/85 tyres fixed that one

 

[gixer1]

235/85 tyres fixed that one

How did that change it as it’s usually based on payload weight capacity?

 

[olliehopes]

The hike is only for company car tax rules, not VED.

 

[Rasputin]

The hike is only for company car tax rules, not VED.

Which is probably 80%+ of the market hence why it’s such an inconvenience.

 

[HonestJohn]

How did that change it as it’s usually based on payload weight capacity?

Just saying. You can often get an extra 10pm from a speed limited commercial with larger tyres

 

[finbar]

Don’t think mine limited dmax av payed vat on all ma commercial vehicles no vat registered so big hit for private buyer

 

[wytonpjs]

Just saying. You can often get an extra 10pm from a speed limited commercial with larger tyres

But the speedo will be out.........

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[ferretmanabu]

Just saying. You can often get an extra 10pm from a speed limited commercial with larger tyres

The pickups aren’t usually speed restricted. It’s more to do with the national speed limit laws as they are classed as vans.

 

[Klenchblaize]

Wonder if the speed limit restrictions will be changed to allow them to go 70mph instead of the 60….i would bet not, it’s all a scam to generate more tax income.

Didn’t know that so good job I drive a Landrover DC as yet to get above 50MPH!

K

 

[Tim.243]

But the speedo will be out.........

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Yes a chap came around to buy my girlfriend's car many years ago (think it was a rover) It had a noisy idler shaft bearing so I had a few golfs in the yard so we fitted one of those. Sweet as a nut...the chap chipped her a few quid then announced he was a trader...
Came back 20 mins later saying the Speedo was out....I had kept out the way but primed her. "As you bought it trade"
came in and shut the door...

 

[JMH123]

I wonder if this will affect Discovery/Defender commercial variants BIK tax status. These are not supplied with rear seats as standard so perhaps not…..albeit many are (lawfully and in full compliance) retro fitted with second row seats.

 

[Jelen]

But the speedo will be out.........

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Slightly larger tyres actually made my speedo match the GPS. So doing a true 70mph as opposed to what the speedo indicated.

 

[NoIDeer]

Wonder if the speed limit restrictions will be changed to allow them to go 70mph instead of the 60….i would bet not, it’s all a scam to generate more tax income.

If the keb.weight of your dual cab pickup is less than 2040 kg it's classed as a dual purpose vehicle and can follow car speed limits. Most modern dual cab pickups are above this and have to follow van limits as you say.

 

[gixer1]

Just saying. You can often get an extra 10pm from a speed limited commercial with larger tyres

It’s not the speed limiter - it’s the fact you are breaking the law doing 70mph in a ranger, hilux, Isuzu, Amarok etc due to their weight - capacity - officially they have a commercial speed limit.

 

[slider]

Wonder if the speed limit restrictions will be changed to allow them to go 70mph instead of the 60….i would bet not, it’s all a scam to generate more tax income.

my series 5 L200 is allowed to go at 70mph.

 

[slider]

The hike is only for company car tax rules, not VED.

yet.....

 

[slider]

Don’t think mine limited dmax av payed vat on all ma commercial vehicles no vat registered so big hit for private buyer

the changes are to the Benefit in Kind rules and applies to anyone running a pickup trough a business - whether its your own business or supplier as a company vehicle.

This will have no affect on the private buyer, who already pays full VAT and cant claim BIK

 

[Morkai]

my series 5 L200 is allowed to go at 70mph.

Pretty sure the DMax has car speed limits, does the L200 too?