Fleet calendar // Tax
When do HGV VED and the HGV Levy go up?
It is on 1 April 2027, 153 days from today (expected).
153 days to go
What changes
HGV Vehicle Excise Duty and the HGV Levy are uprated with RPI for 2027 to 2028.
Who it affects
HGV operators.
Source
HM Treasury: Budget 2026, overview of tax legislation and rates, 28 October 2026. Expected: officially stated, but not yet in force or subject to a decision still to come.
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