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Why is the tax so expensive for my Volkswagen Transporter camper van conversion?
I bought a Volkswagen Transporter T30 130 TDI SWB automatic, registered 29 March 2006, and had it converted to a camper van. The yearly tax has gone from £215 to £400 to £405 and, this year, £425. This is just £35 less than a Ferrari 458 Spider. Our van drives at 60mph on the motorway and does 39 mpg. Can I contest this tax?
Asked on 1 July 2012 by GJ, Bruichladdich, Isle of Islay
Answered by
Honest John
No. What happened is that after the conversion, instead of being taxed as a light commercial vehicle, it is now taxed as a car and it is taxed on the basis of its CO2 emissions, which must be between 226 and 255g/km CO2. The 2011-2012 rate is £445.
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