What is the purpose of the register under section 14 of the HGV Road User Levy Act 2013?

Section 14 gives the Secretary of State the power to establish and maintain a register of heavy goods vehicles for which the HGV road user levy has been paid. The register is not mandatory but, where created, must comply with specific information and publication requirements set out in the section.

What information must the HGV levy register contain for each vehicle?

The register must show three pieces of information for each vehicle: its registration number, the country or territory where it is registered, and the relevant levy period. For foreign HGVs this is the period for which levy has been paid; for UK HGVs it is the date from which levy is next due.

How is the HGV levy register made available to the public?

The register information must be published on a website maintained by or on behalf of the Secretary of State. The website must be free to view and must clearly indicate it is maintained by the Secretary of State. However, access does not need to be open to every member of the public and may be restricted.

Do expired levy entries need to remain on the register?

No. There is no requirement for the register or the website to retain entries for vehicles where the levy was only paid for periods that have already expired. This allows the register to remain current without the burden of maintaining historical records for vehicles no longer covered by a valid levy payment.

HGV Road User Levy Act 2013 section 14

Register of levy paid or due to be paid

Section 14 deals with the Secretary of State's power to create and maintain a public register of heavy goods vehicles for which the HGV road user levy has been paid or is due.

The Secretary of State may set up and maintain a register of HGVs for which the road user levy has been paid.
The register must show each vehicle's registration number, the country where it is registered, and either the period for which levy has been paid or (for UK HGVs) the date from which levy is next due.
The register information must be displayed on a website maintained by or on behalf of the Secretary of State, which must be free to view but does not need to be accessible to all members of the public.
The register and website do not need to include entries for vehicles where the levy was only paid for periods that have already expired.

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