Motorists could end up paying more in the long run if they don't pay their car tax before a new tax system comes into force, the DVLA has warned.
Issuing a reminder to drivers on their Twitter and Facebook pages, The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency urged people to pay as come April car tax is set to increase, with the Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) set to match inflation levels.
According to the Express, petrol or diesel vehicle owners will also be hit with higher taxes to match the UK Government's Net Zero target.
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The amount of VED, or car tax, a driver pays will depend on how old the car is and how environmentally friendly it is.
Electric vehicles will continue to pay nothing in VED for the first year, while all other car tax bands will increase.
Some other cars are exempt from paying car tax including classic vehicles older than 40 years old as well as drivers with disabilities.
Vehicles producing over 255g of CO2 emissions will see their first-year rate rise from £2,245 to £2,365.
Those with vehicles that produce very few emissions will see no change or a very small increase in costs.
The smallest increase is for vehicles that release between 76 and 90g of CO2 where drivers will see a first-year rate of £120, up from £115.
Drivers can tax their car, motorcycle or other vehicles online through the DVLA website using a reference number from the vehicle logbook (V5C), the green "new keeper" slip from a new car.
People who have received a recent reminder (V11) or "last chance" warning letter from the DVLA can also use the reference number provided.
