Petition · past parliament · Department for Transport

Remove all surcharges for paying for VED (Road Tax)

Closed 36 signatures

What the petition asks

In these difficult financial times the Government is adding to the burden of expense by charging more money for VED, commonly known as road tax, to customers paying by direct debit and for those who pay monthly or every 6 months, rather than yearly. The Government should remove these surcharges.
During the cost of living crisis many people are trying to budget and balance their spending. The surcharge, albeit small, is unfair to the end user. They should not be penalised for budgeting wisely and trying to refrain from a large single payment annually. In addition to this as the VED is all online and no paper disks are required a 6 month VED should be half the price of 12, not having an extra charge.

Timeline

7 Jun 2022 Petition opened for signatures
21 Dec 2022 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 36
Status Closed
Department Department for Transport
Opened 7 Jun 2022
Closed 21 Dec 2022

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.