Van owners will be hit with new car tax changes from April (Image: Getty)
Millions of van owners will not escape higher charges from next spring to rates.
and car owners face as well as small increases to standard charges.
Motorists with for the first time with exemptions coming to an end.
However, van owners are also in the fighting line with drivers set to be
VED fees usually increase every April in line with a rise in Retail Price Index (RPI) inflation.
Owners will face £10 tax rises under the changes (Image: Getty)
Fresh analysis from has shown this will be a £10 tax rise for certain van owners, increasing fees from £345 to £355 per year.
Figures show there are just over four million vans on UK streets with a large chunk set to pay the higher rate.
However, older vans will not be affected by the new changes with different pricing structures in place.
Motorists running a Euro 4-compliant van registered between 1 March 2003 and 31 December 2006 will face no increase from next year. This is also the same of Euro 5-compliant vans which were registered in 2009 or 2010.
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Rates for these models will remain at the current £140 per year rate in a massive boost for business owners.
Vehicles over 3,500kg in weight are classified as a van meaning certain car-derived vans will fall under this category.
However, Has warned that some vans with extra rows of seats or double-cab pick-ups may fall under a different remit.
Drivers must have car tax and insurance in place to drive on UK roads with motorists at risk of hefty fines for not paying their way.
, driving an untaxed vehicle on UK roads could lead to individuals being issued a £1,000 fine or a penalty five times the amount of tax chargeable.
Officials at have confirmed VED rates will rise with inflation with almost all motorists set to be affected.
explained: “This measure will uprate the Vehicle Excise Duty rates for cars (excluding first year rates) and all other rates for vans, motorcycles and motorcycle trade licences by the Retail Price Index, and will reflect the inclusion of zero-emission vehicles in Vehicle Excise Duty from 1 April 2025.
“This is a standard uprating to come into effect from 1 April 2025.”