Waiting for tax disc can i drive

This is surely ethically wrong and fraud. Why does a vehicle need to padouble for being on a road. Its not as if it was used twice as much or anything. Please can someone justify it I see other 'victims ' are also loosing out for a month on road tax! Why and how are they allowed to do this?

And when you try ringing it's useless , long waiting for a person to speak to , and they are on a number which means you are paying 12p per minute charge , Can this goverment dept be taken to task on all this diabolical situation!! Can you advise please. Can I asked how George done the swap to son's car have asked my son same question and he has told me this can not be done if the car is put in ur name u have to go to the post office for 1st time tax on a car u have just bought.

I paid the road tax on 27 July 16 and it finishing on 1 July 17 11 month road tax and charging for price of 12 month. Thats really sad and poor system by dvla that's open cheatin. I bought a car privately on 29 June that required some major work and would be off the road for 2 or 3 weeks. On 30th went online to complete SORN but was advised that the car was still registered to previous owner. Tried again a week later, with the same response.

The V5C arrived 2 days ago with reminder about taxing it. As the car will be ready to go in a few days, I thought I may as well tax it - but online or by phone, am advised that it's due to be taxed from 1 June. I expect however, that DVLA will chase it up. Where do I stand? Are you having a laugh DVLA? The system is fully stored on a computer these days,previously with Paper discs you were forced to have 1st of month, makes sense has the discs are printed. Now in , you mean to tell me you can't simply have a Tax registered date of the date purchased?

Now that there is no need to print tax discs, there is absolutely no excuse for the tax not to start on any day of the month. I'm about to buy a scooter, but as it is already the 22nd day of the month, I will wait 9 days before taxing it, which seems rather ridiculous in the present circumstances.

Same here, we purchased our car on the 27th July and had 12 months tax, just received a reminder to say our tax is due 30 June, so why do we pay for 12 months tax when it's clearly 11 months????? It tells me to start a whole new claim but when i do this it tells me my car is already taxed yeah i know this Problem is it says my new tax dosent start till next month?

Does this mean i wont be covered until 1st of april or will my old tax be cancelled automatically when the new one starts or will it be cancelled straight away? Its such a pain why cant they just let you change your direct debit for gods sake!! This is ridiculous. Bought my car last year on 28 May and bought twelve months tax. Reminder today that it expires on the 30 April - so effectively 11 months and 2 days tax for the cost of 12 months - all due to back dating.

Perhaps I should have not bothered taxing my car for a few days and joined to mass of illegal drivers who don't bother paying Hi,im selling my car on the 30th of march,i was wondering how does the new owner avoid having to pay an additional months tax? Im paying it by direct debit monthly. Should i just keep it going until the end of the month and then cancel my direct debit and then tell them to buy a tax disc then? Will it be alright for them to drive with my tax disc as my insurance covers it?

I Jst bought a new car! The DVLA is absolutely hopeless, and should be abolished. To add my 6p worth - now there is no road tax disc, it is not always possible to remember when it is due especially if you have a few vehicles. At least it used to be staring at you from the windscreen every time you drove.

You can't rely on DVLA to tell you when it is due for renewal - what you can rely on though is for them to send you a hefty fine if you forget. Today - I was thinking to myself - one of my bikes might be due for renewal at end of March but I have had no reminder -I will check on line.

As it happens I have not used the bike since I taxed it due to mechanical problem, but if I had, and been spotted by ANPR or stopped by Police, what a palaver that would have involved in sorting that one. As it is I just now need to calm down before I phone the most unhelpful Government Dept ever invented and ask for my money back Hi Andy I have just taxed my car tonight and it says it will need renewing So I have lost a month.

I never owned car till now so how can that be lawful. Tags Tax Cars. Car tax - Timing it right, reminders and biscuits. The different tax bands explained.

Tax is just one extra cost to consider when buying a car. There are currently 13 car bands for petrol and diesel, ranked from vehicles with low emissions — on which you pay nothing — right up to high-polluting cars that can face huge surpluses for taxing their car.

You can find a breakdown of costs on the DVLA website. As soon as you've confirmed your payment details, your car tax will be renewed. You'll be given an application reference number and, if you gave your details, you'll also receive a confirmation text or email from DVLA. If you want to double-check your car has been taxed or to find out how much the road tax for your car will be, see below.

The DVLA offers an online tool that shows you what information it holds about your car, including whether it has been taxed. The DVLA will tell you exactly how much tax you'll have to pay for six months, 12 months or by monthly direct debit. If you sell or scrap your car before your road tax is due for renewal, you can reclaim the money from the DVLA. You are also entitled to a tax refund if you declare your care as SORN or it becomes exempt from road tax. However, you will not automatically receive a refund if your car has been stolen; you will need to apply for a refund using the V33 form and include the crime reference number.

DVLA will post a cheque to the registered keeper shown on the registration certificate V5C within six weeks. It is no longer possible to transfer road tax from one car to another. Instead, the current owner of the vehicle can apply for a refund see above and the new owner has to re-tax the car. The new owner will have to tax the vehicle straight away before driving it.

Stay up to date our latest news. It must be time for a coffee break! Become an expert with these tips. Car tax is charged at two rates: an initial higher rate in the first year after a car is registered, then a lower rate for subsequent years. The amount you pay in the first year is determined by the carbon dioxide emissions generated by your chosen vehicle.

When should you pay tax on a vehicle? The dealership may be able to tax the car for you in your name if they have your insurance details. This might be done over the phone, so that when you arrive to collect your new vehicle, everything is ready for you to drive away without a hitch.

Use the digit number on the V5C certificate to tax your vehicle online or at a branch of the Post Office before you head out onto the road. Before , a seller used to be able to transfer road tax to a new owner of a vehicle, under the previous paper tax disc system.

This is no longer the case; when a vehicle is sold, any outstanding car tax is refunded to the seller and the new buyer must pay car tax in their own name. The paper tax discs drivers used to display in their windscreens gave a clear indication of whether a car was taxed, tipping off any passing police officer. Since the discs were scrapped there has been a large increase in car tax evasion; in , only , drivers dodged the payment but in this figure rose to , drivers.

If you have trouble remembering when your tax is due, why not make yourself a calendar reminder? You should also receive a reminder in the post. This is on top of all the other consequences of court action, such as legal fees, inconvenience and the possible impact of having a criminal record.

If your car is clamped by the DVLA, you should be entitled to have your car released if you pay up for any outstanding car tax within 24 hours.

The DVLA keeps a database of all vehicles in the UK, and each month a check is run to see which cars have not been taxed. Unless you have taken out a Statutory Off-Road Notification SORN to say your vehicle is kept off-road, then a fine will be issued to the registered keeper.

Car tax must be paid for any vehicle which is kept on public roads. Unless you have a SORN confirming that the vehicle is kept off the road, for example on private land or in a garage, you are required to pay car tax.

This is the case even if the vehicle never actually travels anywhere. The surety fee is refunded if the outstanding tax due on the vehicle is paid within 15 days. To release your vehicle you will need to provide key documents including your photo ID, driving licence, certificate of insurance, proof of ownership, MOT certificate or evidence of a pre-booked MOT appointment and proof of the vehicle tax payment.