road tax

noun

1. a tax paid, usually annually, on motor vehicles in use on the roads

Example Sentences

He spends a lot of time with his car, maintaining and servicing it, even though it does not require an MOT or road tax, like all cars manufactured more than 40 years ago.

From BBC

That makes the miniature camper useable as a daily driver while still enjoying the more favorable road tax enjoyed by campervans in Europe.

From The Verge

The Czech government will also scrap mandatory blending of bio-components into fuels and abolish a road tax to counter soaring prices.

From Reuters

"With the West End beginning to recover from 18 months of restrictions and disruption, it's time for the government to act and ensure that pedicab drivers undergo safety checks and pay road tax."

From BBC

Taken together, vehicle excise duty - better known as "road tax" - and fuel duty that motorists pay at the pump, raise around £35bn a year, but neither tax is levied on pure electric vehicles.

From BBC