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Green Tax checker
One question, answered exactly: which band does your car's engine size fall in? The bands run on the displacement in cubic centimetres — and the most common mistake in this niche is reading the badge instead.
The bands: under 2,000cc → 0% · 2,000–3,999cc → 2% · 4,000cc and above → 4%, each on the car's CIF value, from 1 July 2026. Fully electric cars are exempt at any size. At exactly 2,000cc the 2% band already applies.
Check your car's Green Tax band
Actual displacement. A “4.0” badge can mean 3,982cc — that car pays the 2% band, not 4%.
Common engines, checked
| Car / engine | Actual displacement | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Toyota Corolla 1.8 | 1,798cc | 0% |
| Honda CR-V 1.5 turbo | 1,498cc | 0% |
| Mercedes-Benz C300 2.0 | 1,991cc | 0% — nine cc under the line |
| Toyota Camry 2.5 | 2,494cc | 2% |
| “4.0” V8 (several makers) | 3,982cc | 2% — the badge trap |
| Lexus RX 350 3.5 V6 | 3,456cc | 2% |
| Range Rover 4.4 V8 | 4,395cc | 4% |
Displacements as published by the manufacturers; versions differ by year and market, so confirm your own car on its VIN plate before relying on the band. The engine bands guide covers the exemptions and the levy's history.
Questions
What is the Green Tax Surcharge on imported cars?
A levy on the CIF value of an imported car, set by engine size: nothing below 2,000cc, 2% from 2,000cc to 3,999cc, and 4% at 4,000cc and above. It took effect on 1 July 2026 under the 2026 Fiscal Policy Measures. Fully electric cars, mass-transit buses and locally manufactured vehicles are exempt.
Is the Green Tax a new tax?
No — and this matters when you read guides. The identical bands (0% / 2% / 4%) stood in the 2023 Fiscal Policy Measures as an Import Adjustment Tax levy on engines. The 2026 measures renamed it the Green Tax Surcharge. A car that paid 2% before July 2026 pays 2% after; the levy that actually changed in 2026 was the NAC levy.
My car is badged 4.0. Which band am I in?
The band follows the actual displacement in cubic centimetres, not the badge. Several engines badged “4.0” displace 3,982cc — which is the 2% band, not 4%. Check the VIN plate or the manufacturer’s specification for the exact figure before you budget.
Is a 2,000cc car in the 0% band?
No. The exemption runs to engines below 2,000cc. At exactly 2,000cc the 2% band applies, and at exactly 4,000cc the 4% band applies. The checker above applies the boundaries exactly that way.