{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/768674.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":768674,"attributes":{"action":"Lower Vehicle Excise Duty and raise the £40,000 ‘luxury car tax’ threshold","background":"Raise the £40,000 expensive car supplement threshold to at least £50,000 to reflect inflation, and conduct a full review of VED rates to ensure they are fair and do not penalise ordinary motorists buying mainstream family vehicles.","additional_details":"The £40,000 threshold has not changed since 2017. Adjusted for inflation it should exceed £54,000. Ordinary family cars now routinely breach this limit, triggering a £410 annual surcharge for five years. This is not a luxury tax — it is an outdated stealth tax hitting everyday drivers who already face heavy burdens through fuel duty, insurance premium tax, and standard VED.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2026-04-29T20:01:48.950Z","updated_at":"2026-06-01T10:45:53.965Z","rejected_at":"2026-06-01T10:45:46.741Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-04-29T20:44:20.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"You may wish to sign the following petitions which call for similar actions:\r\n\r\nIncrease the Luxury Car Tax threshold to £50-55,000 \r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/751452\r\n\r\nRequire VED Expensive Car Supplement threshold to be uprated with inflation https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/767460"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}