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LEZ — Agricultural / electric / hydrogen vehicle exempt under VED schedule
Reg 3(1)(e)–(f) SSI 2021/177 exempts vehicles to which paragraph 1ZA Schedule 1 VERA 1994 applies (LGVs using natural gas/hydrogen) and vehicles exempt from VED under paragraph 19(1) (electric) or paragraph 20(1) (mowing machines, agricultural, snow ploughs, gritters) of Schedule 2 VERA 1994.
Legal basis
SSI 2021/177 reg 3(1)(e), (f); VERA 1994 Sch 1 para 1ZA; Sch 2 paras 19, 20
How to identify this in your case
Vehicle is electric, hydrogen, or in agricultural class; V5C tax class shows agricultural/special vehicles/electric.
Sample appeal wording
Dear [COUNCIL], Re: PCN [PCN_NUMBER] Representation under reg 8(1); ground reg 8(4)(a). The vehicle is exempt from VED under [paragraph 19(1) (electric) / paragraph 20(1) (agricultural) / paragraph 1ZA Schedule 1 (gas/hydrogen)] of VERA 1994 and exempt under reg 3(1)[(e)/(f)] SSI 2021/177. Evidence: V5C tax class [CLASS]; DVLA confirmation. Please cancel. Yours faithfully, [NAME]
Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.
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Scan my ticketSources
- SSI 2021/177 reg 3
- VERA 1994