The Open Dictionary

road tax

noun

UK/ˈrəʊd ˌtæks/
US/ˈroʊd ˌtæks/

Definitions of road tax noun

  1. CountableUncountable

    a mandatory tax levied on vehicle owners in the UK for the right to operate their vehicles on public roads.

    • They have to pay road tax annually to legally drive their car.

    • The cost of road tax depends on the size and emissions of the vehicle’s engine.

    • The government is considering increasing road tax to encourage people to use more environmentally friendly transportation.