V55/5 boxes

What do I put in V55/5 box 4 registration fee?

Reviewed 2026-07-10

Short answer

Include the first registration fee unless your vehicle is exempt, and make sure any tax payable matches the tax class and period you chose.

Official position

GOV.UK says you need to pay a first registration fee and tax the vehicle when registering an imported vehicle. The V355/5 guidance says you must pay the first registration fee unless the vehicle is listed as exempt in DVLA first registration fee guidance.

What to do

Check whether the first registration fee applies to your vehicle.

Calculate vehicle tax from the correct tax class, fuel, emissions, age and tax period.

Make the payment match boxes 2, 3, 4 and 30.

Keep payment evidence and do not send a fee based on a different vehicle type or example.

Common mistakes

Sending only the registration fee and forgetting vehicle tax.
Using the wrong tax rate because box 2 tax class is wrong.
Assuming all historic or specialist vehicles avoid the first registration process.