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Car Road Tax new rules

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RolloTheRed

RolloTheRed Report 27 Aug 2014 21:17

What they haven't worked out is parking for tax exempt cars. Up until now the disk made it clear that the vehicle was exempt and thus eligible for free parking. So far dvla suggest parking wardens use some kind of on line lookup! They also leave each la does its own thing so tuf if u need to park in another town. Many rural UK drivers won't encounter ANPR in years eg Norfolk so expect an explosion in cars "off road" Yet another daft idea from the silly party.

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 27 Aug 2014 20:46

From 1 October 2014, the paper tax disc will no longer need to be displayed on a vehicle windscreen. If you have a tax disc with any months left to run after this date, then it can be removed from the vehicle windscreen and destroyed. Customers with a Northern Ireland address will still need to display their MoT disc.

There is a video available (Goodbye to the tax disc) which explains that the tax disc will no longer be issued from 1 October 2014. You can watch the video on our YouTube channel.


What this means to you

To drive or keep a vehicle on the road you will still need to get vehicle tax and DVLA will still send you a renewal reminder when your vehicle tax is due to expire. This applies to all types of vehicles including those that are exempt from payment of vehicle tax.

Buying a vehicle

From 1 October, when you buy a vehicle, the vehicle tax will no longer be transferred with the vehicle. You will need to get new vehicle tax before you can use the vehicle.

You can tax the vehicle using the New Keeper Supplement (V5C/2) part of the vehicle registration certificate (V5C) online or by using our automated phone service - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Alternatively, you may wish to visit a Post Office® branch.

Selling a vehicle

If you sell a vehicle after 1 October and you have notified DVLA, you will automatically get a refund for any full calendar months left on the vehicle tax.

Vehicle tax refunds

You will no longer need to make a separate application for a refund of vehicle tax. DVLA will automatically issue a refund when a notification is received from the person named on DVLA vehicle register that the:
•vehicle has been sold or transferred
•vehicle has been scrapped at an Authorised Treatment Facility
•vehicle has been exported
•vehicle has been removed from the road and the person on the vehicle register has made a Statutory Off Road Notification (SORN)
•person on the vehicle register has changed the tax class on the vehicle to an exempt duty tax class

Paying vehicle tax by Direct Debit

From 1 October 2014 (5 October if setting up at a Post Office®), Direct Debit will be offered as an additional way to pay for vehicle tax. This will be available for customers who need to tax their vehicle from 1 November 2014:
•annually
•6 monthly
•monthly (12 months tax paid for on a monthly basis)

Provided an MOT remains valid, the payments will continue automatically until you tell DVLA to stop taking them or you cancel the Direct Debit with your bank. Valid insurance should also be in place for vehicles registered in Northern Ireland.

The Direct Debit will be cancelled and payments automatically stopped when you tell DVLA that you no longer have the vehicle, or the vehicle has been taken off the road and a Statutory Off Road Notification (SORN) has been made.

When the Direct Debit scheme can’t be used

Paying by Direct Debit will not be available to:
•first registration vehicles
•fleet schemes
• HGVs (paying the Road User Levy)

Checking the tax status of a vehicle

You can check the tax status of any vehicle online. This can also be used for rental vehicles.

 Sue In Yorkshire.

Sue In Yorkshire. Report 27 Aug 2014 20:27

My friend has a car through the DLA which comes off her DLA allowance every month.

Just wondering if the garage will still be responsible for paying her car tax like they have for years,,

Ron2

Ron2 Report 27 Aug 2014 19:58

Are you clued up on the new rules due to take effect 1 Oct 14? If not could cost you money!

http://www.scunthorpetelegraph.co.uk/New-road-tax-discs-drivers-know-avoid-1-000-fine/story-22731680-detail/story.html