The change, buried in the small print of the Autumn Budget last year, reverses the previous Government's U-turn on the issue and will dramatically increase tax bills for drivers of vehicles like the Ford Ranger and Nissan Navara.
Under the new rules, these vehicles will no longer qualify for commercial vehicle tax treatment, despite maintaining their one-tonne payload capacity that previously defined their status.
Under the new rules, these vehicles will no longer qualify for commercial vehicle tax treatment, despite maintaining their one-tonne payload capacity that previously defined their status.