Distance purchase, V5 received before arrival

[HTP99]

Sheepshanks said:

lancslad58 said:

BertBert said:

HTP99 said:

Yep this is correct, the reference number on the full V5C is 11 digits, on the V5C/2 it is 12 digits, hence why when it is taxed using the V5C/2, when the keeper change is actioned the tax remains on the car.

That's not correct. Once the keeper change is actioned, the tax is null and void. Any complete months are refunded to the previous RK and the in-month tax is lost. Also you have to tax it for the whole of the month you are in so DVLA get 2 month's tax for the month it is sold in. You can get round this by doing the change of keeper at the end of the month, but it's definitely a clever money making scheme!

BertBert

, I take it that you're not aware that HTP99 actually works for a main dealer so I suspect he knows how to do his job.

I wouldn’t mind, but I even explained how it works!

If only BertBert had actually read what you and I had typed!