The UK HGV road user levy was introduced in April 2014. This Government lobbied actively against the application of the charge to Northern Ireland, in co-operation with Stormont Ministers. Unfortunately, the UK Minister for Transport chose to give only very minor exemptions to Northern Ireland from the road user charge. However, few Irish hauliers are paying the maximum charge of £10 per day to access UK roads. The UK charge is a sliding scale, with rates ranging from £1.70 to £10 per day, or £85 to £1,000 per annum, depending on vehicle type and weight. The reduction in commercial motor vehicle tax which was announced in Budget 2016 will more than compensate for the UK road user levy and reduces commercial motor tax in Ireland below the equivalent commercial motor taxes in the UK.