25-year VED rumour

[adam quantrill]

So I was in the post office picking up a parcel (more ebay stuff for the wedge) and overheard an old lady renewing her tax - "I'll only get 6 months because the car will be 25 years old at the end".... eh???

I tried asking the post office staff but didn't get a sensible answer, so tried trawling online - loads of matches but nothing substantial.

Can it be true - is VED going to be zero-rated for 25 year old cars? Or is this just another rumour circulating?

[mrzigazaga]

I hope so mate...Mines due at the end of this month....

[phillpot]

Nice idea but would they really jump it 15 years forward from the current 40 years?

[Wedg1e]

I read somewhere it was being changed to pre-1982 cars but with no rolling exemption, so my 390SE still wouldn't qualify, then I gave up reading.

[JumboBeef]

It's staying at 40 years, but now it will be rolling instead of fixed.

http://classics.honestjohn.co.uk/classic-car-road-...

Edited by JumboBeef on Friday 3rd October 00:54

[Wedg1e]

JumboBeef said:

It's staying at 40 years, but now it will rolling instead of fixed.

http://classics.honestjohn.co.uk/classic-car-road-...

Oh good. So by the time I retire, assuming I can still afford the petrol and insurers will touch me, free road tax

[hallsie]

Wedg1e said:

Oh good. So by the time I retire, assuming I can still afford the petrol and insurers will touch me, free road tax

Don't worry Ian, Itll still be up on them axle stands!!



Stu

[bradderztvr]

only got just under 10 yrs to wait then, to be tax free for the old girl.

[mrzigazaga]

15 years!...I'll just stick my FREE bus pass there instead....

[440Interceptor]

Wedg1e said:

Oh good. So by the time I retire, assuming I can still afford the petrol and insurers will touch me, free road tax

Assuming there still is petrol for sale by then :-)