Vehicle tax on foreign cars

[timskipper]

Does anyone know if foreign registered cars owned and used by foreign nationals who live and work permanently in the UK have to be taxed?

[tigger1]

Think they're ok for 6 months...then they should be registered here - not certain though.

[timskipper]

From a bit of digging around the DVLA web site I've come to the same conclusion. It seems my disrespectfully noisy Polish neighbours (phat exhausts, leave for work at 3am in a hail of revs) should have re-registered thier cars a while back then.

I wonder if they're even insured?

[kenp]

timskipper said:

From a bit of digging around the DVLA web site I've come to the same conclusion. It seems my disrespectfully noisy Polish neighbours (phat exhausts, leave for work at 3am in a hail of revs) should have re-registered thier cars a while back then.

I wonder if they're even insured?

Probably not. Afterall he is Polish and not British!
Disrespectful hey? Not saluting you?

[not applicable]

This may help:

www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/BuyingAndSellingAVehicle/ImportingAndExportingAVehicle/DG_10014623

[negative creep]

If road pricing comes in, I'm sure we will see a sudden rise in the number of 'non-EU' cars in the country...................

[kenp]

so8 said:

Poland is now in the EU. If their vehicles are insured in Poland and that company is happy that they are living and using the vehicles in the UK then allegedly they are covered ....

I have yet to hear of a Polish Insurance company paying out for an RTA in the UK where their 'policyholder' is living. I have also heard that Polish Insurance is a shade cheaper than in the UK ... It seems that UK based insurance companies don't bother trying to get the money back as they get nowhere with European Insurers

Me feels this is yet another example of the wonderful EU working - NOT !

I believe the DVLA say insurance 'should' be with a UK insurer - they can't say it 'must' be with one ..... and it is impossible to speak to anyone 'in the know' as it were when you try ringing them to ask for advice.

What a wonderful country we live in ......

What a vaccuous statement "I have yet to hear of a Polish Insurance company paying out for an RTA in the UK where their 'policyholder' is living". Do you get directly notified of the progress of any claim??

The reason why Polish insurance is a shade cheaper is because you can't get comprehensive or theft insurance there.
Where does DVLA state that insurance 'should' be with an UK insurer? If so then it would be in breach of the EU free trade provisions.

[jacko lah]

Got 2 Polish Blokes in My Department at work both own UK registered cars, both taxed and insured.

[mandat]

kenp said:

so8 said:

Poland is now in the EU. If their vehicles are insured in Poland and that company is happy that they are living and using the vehicles in the UK then allegedly they are covered ....

I have yet to hear of a Polish Insurance company paying out for an RTA in the UK where their 'policyholder' is living. I have also heard that Polish Insurance is a shade cheaper than in the UK ... It seems that UK based insurance companies don't bother trying to get the money back as they get nowhere with European Insurers

Me feels this is yet another example of the wonderful EU working - NOT !

I believe the DVLA say insurance 'should' be with a UK insurer - they can't say it 'must' be with one ..... and it is impossible to speak to anyone 'in the know' as it were when you try ringing them to ask for advice.

What a wonderful country we live in ......

What a vaccuous statement "I have yet to hear of a Polish Insurance company paying out for an RTA in the UK where their 'policyholder' is living". Do you get directly notified of the progress of any claim??

The reason why Polish insurance is a shade cheaper is because you can't get comprehensive or theft insurance there.
Where does DVLA state that insurance 'should' be with an UK insurer? If so then it would be in breach of the EU free trade provisions.

Where do you get your information from?

Of course, you can obtain fully comp and theft insurance in Poland. It's mot a third world country, you know.

[kenp]

mandat said:

kenp said:

so8 said:

Poland is now in the EU. If their vehicles are insured in Poland and that company is happy that they are living and using the vehicles in the UK then allegedly they are covered ....

I have yet to hear of a Polish Insurance company paying out for an RTA in the UK where their 'policyholder' is living. I have also heard that Polish Insurance is a shade cheaper than in the UK ... It seems that UK based insurance companies don't bother trying to get the money back as they get nowhere with European Insurers

Me feels this is yet another example of the wonderful EU working - NOT !

I believe the DVLA say insurance 'should' be with a UK insurer - they can't say it 'must' be with one ..... and it is impossible to speak to anyone 'in the know' as it were when you try ringing them to ask for advice.

What a wonderful country we live in ......

What a vaccuous statement "I have yet to hear of a Polish Insurance company paying out for an RTA in the UK where their 'policyholder' is living". Do you get directly notified of the progress of any claim??

The reason why Polish insurance is a shade cheaper is because you can't get comprehensive or theft insurance there.
Where does DVLA state that insurance 'should' be with an UK insurer? If so then it would be in breach of the EU free trade provisions.

Where do you get your information from?

Of course, you can obtain fully comp and theft insurance in Poland. It's mot a third world country, you know.

That's what two of my Polish staff told me. Nothing to do with third world, diferent countries, different ways of doing things.

[gallen (bph)]

jacko lah said:

Got 2 Polish Blokes in My Department at work both own UK registered cars, both taxed and insured.

...Mmmm. Suspiscious. I would definately report them.

[simond001]

i think all foriegn registered cars should buy a UK tax disc on arrival in the uk, and have to renew them monthly until a Uk MOT and registration is completed.

It would add to the economy, ensure that they are suitably insured, and allow them to be removed for non insurance/tax.

[who me ?]

Wondering the consequences of fitting cloned foreign plates to my car.
Benifits - no tax, no speeding tickets, no parking tickets.

Disadvanteges - come on VH -surely you can think of some

[vonhosen]

who me said:

Wondering the consequences of fitting cloned foreign plates to my car.
Benifits - no tax, no speeding tickets, no parking tickets.

Disadvanteges - come on VH -surely you can think of some

For starters it depends if you consider being able to contemplating solitutude in a room 10' x 6' with it's own lavatory an advantage or disadvantage.

Edited by vonhosen on Friday 23 February 20:17

[who me ?]

vonhosen said:

who me said:

Wondering the consequences of fitting cloned foreign plates to my car.
Benifits - no tax, no speeding tickets, no parking tickets.

Disadvanteges - come on VH -surely you can think of some

For starters it depends if you consider being able to contemplating solitutude in a room 10' x 6' with it's own lavatory an advantage or disadvantage.

Edited by vonhosen on Friday 23 February 20:17

Chances of gettin caught ??
NIL

[vonhosen]

who me said:

vonhosen said:

who me said:

Wondering the consequences of fitting cloned foreign plates to my car.
Benifits - no tax, no speeding tickets, no parking tickets.

Disadvanteges - come on VH -surely you can think of some

For starters it depends if you consider being able to contemplating solitutude in a room 10' x 6' with it's own lavatory an advantage or disadvantage.

Edited by vonhosen on Friday 23 February 20:17

Chances of gettin caught ??
NIL

Not quite, because I've caught them before.

It's always the case though that there is a chance you may get away with & risk you may not.

Same with robbing banks.

Edited by vonhosen on Friday 23 February 21:53

[who me ?]

Or finding cop when you need one = zilch.(oh you might get a plastic policewoman who can't do any thing , but a cop - sugest you look for rocking horse dropings.

[vonhosen]

who me said:

Or finding cop when you need one = zilch.(oh you might get a plastic policewoman who can't do any thing , but a cop - sugest you look for rocking horse dropings.

Well there you go.
I had three on my door step within 10 minutes when I called Police yesterday

Edited by vonhosen on Friday 23 February 22:01

[who me ?]

vonhosen said:

who me said:

Or finding cop when you need one = zilch.(oh you might get a plastic policewoman who can't do any thing , but a cop - sugest you look for rocking horse dropings.

Well there you go.
I had three on my door step within 10 minutes when I called Police yesterday

Edited by vonhosen on Friday 23 February 22:01

Last time i called 999 it took about half an hour - but then i'm only a neighbourhood watch co ordinator, not a PC (or similar )

[vonhosen]

who me said:

vonhosen said:

who me said:

Or finding cop when you need one = zilch.(oh you might get a plastic policewoman who can't do any thing , but a cop - sugest you look for rocking horse dropings.

Well there you go.

I had three on my door step within 10 minutes when I called Police yesterday

Edited by vonhosen on Friday 23 February 22:01

Last time i called 999 it took about half an hour - but then i'm only a neighbourhood watch co ordinator, not a PC (or similar )

They didn't know I was when I phoned.

Edited by vonhosen on Friday 23 February 22:05