The heavy goods vehicle (HGV) levy returns today – Tuesday 1 August 2023 – having been suspended since 1 August 2020 to support the haulage sector and aid pandemic recovery efforts.
The HGV levy applies to heavy goods vehicles of 12,000kg or more. The levy aims to make sure these vehicles contribute when using the road network. The levy amount is based on:
- vehicle weight, as a broad approximation to CO2 emissions
- vehicle air quality emissions standard
- levy duration.
Payments for the levy are collected by the DVLA. UK registered vehicles pay levy costs at the same time and in the same transaction as vehicle excise duty (VED). Levy rates will be calculated automatically by the DVLA. Non-UK HGVs must pay the levy before they enter the UK.
More information: HGV road user levy - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
