Just bought a new (old) car. Taxing at the end of the month?

Just bought a new (old) car. Taxing at the end of the month?

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TTommy

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158 posts

124 months

Tuesday 27th September 2016
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Hi all.

Finally got myself a new car, Mk1 mx5 smile

How does the online tax work - am I right in thinking I will have to pay for a full month only to have a couple of days out of it?

The previous owner did 'leave it taxed' but has now cancelled it. It won't break the bank but money saved means more car parts! Anyone else tackled this?

TooMany2cvs

29,008 posts

125 months

Tuesday 27th September 2016
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TTommy said:
How does the online tax work - am I right in thinking I will have to pay for a full month only to have a couple of days out of it?
When you go to tax it with the V5C/2, you may get a choice - as of now (so taxed for September), or as of 1st October. If you tax it from 1st October, the period between the end of Sept back to the keeper change is untaxed. Unless you SORNed it, that's naughty.

If you want it on the road in September, you need to tax it for September.

KevinCamaroSS

11,555 posts

279 months

Tuesday 27th September 2016
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TTommy said:
Hi all.

Finally got myself a new car, Mk1 mx5 smile

How does the online tax work - am I right in thinking I will have to pay for a full month only to have a couple of days out of it?

The previous owner did 'leave it taxed' but has now cancelled it. It won't break the bank but money saved means more car parts! Anyone else tackled this?
No, he has not, it is now not possible to transfer tax with the vehicle. Yes, to be legal you will have to tax it for the remainder of this month, or, declare it SORN and keep it off the road.

TTommy

Original Poster:

158 posts

124 months

Tuesday 27th September 2016
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Balls. Thanks guys.

I will probably keep it off the road for the sake of a few days. Cheers for clearing that one up!

TooMany2cvs

29,008 posts

125 months

Tuesday 27th September 2016
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TTommy said:
Balls. Thanks guys.
It's no different to how buying an untaxed car has always been. The only difference is that all cars you buy are now untaxed.

TTommy said:
I will probably keep it off the road for the sake of a few days. Cheers for clearing that one up!
SORN it. Now.

Durzel

12,232 posts

167 months

Tuesday 27th September 2016
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TooMany2cvs said:
SORN it. Now.
It's the 27th today, surely the DVLA aren't going to be sending letters out for a gap of 3 days?

Adrian E

3,248 posts

175 months

Tuesday 27th September 2016
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Durzel said:
It's the 27th today, surely the DVLA aren't going to be sending letters out for a gap of 3 days?
Wanna bet?! 'Cause that's what it is - better safe than sorry

TooMany2cvs

29,008 posts

125 months

Tuesday 27th September 2016
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Durzel said:
TooMany2cvs said:
SORN it. Now.
It's the 27th today, surely the DVLA aren't going to be sending letters out for a gap of 3 days?
For the sake of a minute online, d'you feel lucky?

Burwood

18,709 posts

245 months

Tuesday 27th September 2016
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Does the buyer of a car (private sale) ring up and tax the car the day they buy it? I assume so. Im wondering how the insurance part works as if they insured it that day, the DVLA won't have a record. This would lag a few days?

TooMany2cvs

29,008 posts

125 months

Tuesday 27th September 2016
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Burwood said:
Im wondering how the insurance part works as if they insured it that day, the DVLA won't have a record. This would lag a few days?
Insurance hasn't been checked on buying tax for several years.

Dejay1788

1,311 posts

128 months

Tuesday 27th September 2016
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Durzel said:
It's the 27th today, surely the DVLA aren't going to be sending letters out for a gap of 3 days?
They will. SORN it.

Burwood

18,709 posts

245 months

Tuesday 27th September 2016
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TooMany2cvs said:
Burwood said:
Im wondering how the insurance part works as if they insured it that day, the DVLA won't have a record. This would lag a few days?
Insurance hasn't been checked on buying tax for several years.
ok great. many thanks

H.7

154 posts

243 months

TTommy

Original Poster:

158 posts

124 months

Tuesday 27th September 2016
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Cheers guys, just SORN'd it. Took me 30 seconds.

3 days to go! smile

QBee

20,906 posts

143 months

Thursday 29th September 2016
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Only 21.2 hours now......hope you enjoy it tomorrow.. Better forecast on Sunday.
Which is nice for the polishing members of the TVR Car Club - 300 of them and their cars will be at Chatsworth for their Autumn show. Do take your new toy and go have a look if you fancy it.

caelite

4,273 posts

111 months

Thursday 29th September 2016
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Ive always waited until the 1st of the following month to tax. Done it on 4 cars now since the change without issue (I did get a warning letter for my most recent one that was untaxxed for 2 weeks or so). The fines only seem to kick in after a month or 2 untaxxed, although I suppose luck might play into it somewhat.

anonymous-user

53 months

Thursday 29th September 2016
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What a fking stupid law that is with the non transfer of road tax.
All the fking about you have to do to get a used car you've bought home. They could of made it that you have to tax the car from the end of month in which you bought it, then providing you had your insurance sorted could drive the car home.
Totally sympathise with the OP and all the sorn bks for 3 days.

Edited by anonymous-user on Thursday 29th September 06:20


Edited by anonymous-user on Thursday 29th September 06:24

Mr Snrub

24,942 posts

226 months

Thursday 29th September 2016
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It is a complete con, as there would be nothing to stop them calculating tax to the day. Remember hearing they're still losing money since the new system came in though

TooMany2cvs

29,008 posts

125 months

Thursday 29th September 2016
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Mr Snrub said:
...as there would be nothing to stop them calculating tax to the day.
Apart from completely redeveloping the VED computer systems, which have never needed to cope with any more granularity than months.

Jobbo

12,960 posts

263 months

Thursday 29th September 2016
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I bought an approved used BMW on this very day 6 years ago. The dealership sorted out the tax and arranged 12 months plus the additional few days at the end of September for the normal 12 month price. Is that sort of thing possible under the new system? A bit of goodwill from the DVLA rather than hammering people who buy a car in the last few days of the month would be nice.