Just bought a new (old) car. Taxing at the end of the month?
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Hi all.
Finally got myself a new car, Mk1 mx5
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?
Finally got myself a new car, Mk1 mx5
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?
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.
TTommy said:
Hi all.
Finally got myself a new car, Mk1 mx5
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.Finally got myself a new car, Mk1 mx5
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?
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.
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.
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
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.
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