6 Months Duty

12 Months Duty

From 1921 until 1948, Duty was calculated at £1 per Horse Power (HP) Part year duty was applied at the rate of approximately 108.3% of 1 months duty per month.   This was reduced to 15s/HP in 1935 in an attempt to boost production.

Until 1961, drivers could purchase an annual disc at any time in the year, paying a proportional rate of duty.  The full annual rate would be shown on the disc, the actual amount paid was entered on the tear-off selvedge

1948

£10 0s 0d

1949

£10 0s 0d

1950

£10 0s 0d

1951

£10 0s 0d

1952

£10 0s  0d

1953

£10 0s  0d

1954

£12 10s  0d

1955

£12 10s  0d

1956

£12 10s  0d

1957

£12 10s  0d

1958

£12 10s  0d

1959

£12 10s  0d

1960

£12 10s  0d

1961

£8  3s  0d

£15 0s  0d

1962

£8  3s  0d

£15 0s  0d

1963

£8  3s  0d

£15 0s  0d

1964

£8  3s  0d

£15 0s  0d

1965

£9  15s  0d

£17   10s  0d

1966

£9  15s  0d

£17   10s  0d

1967

£9  15s  0d

£17   10s  0d

1968

£13  10s  0d

£25  0s  0d

1969

£13  10s  0d

£25  0s  0d

1970

£13  10s  0d

£25  0s  0d

1971

£13.50

£25.00

1972

£13.50

£25.00

1972

£13.50

£25

1973

£13.50

£25

1974

£13.50

£25

1975

£22

£25

1976

£22

£40

1977

£27.50

£50

1978

£27.50

£50

1979

£27.50

£50

1980

£33

£60

1981

£38.50

£70

1982

£44

£80

1983

£46.75

£85

1984

£49.50

£90

1985

£55

£100

1986

£55

£100

1987

£55

£100

1988

£55

£100

1989

£55

£100

1990

£55

£100

1991

£55

£100

1992

£60.50

£110

1993

£68.75

£125

1993

£71.50

£130

1994

£74.25

£135

1995

£77

£140

1996

£79

£145

1997

£82.50

£150

1998

£82.50

£150

1999

£85.25

£155