What's happened to my 20 days tax

[tom2019]

I must if put my car back on the road around 20th of February last year.

I get a letter saying my tax s due end of this month.

I payed for 12 months in full , so why I'm i now 20 days short?

Does anyone els get this type of short change?

[SteveSteveson]

Tax starts from the beginning of the month you buy it in. Always has done.

[Krikkit]

Everyone does. You buy a month at a time, not days.

[Butter Face]

This has never, ever been any different.

[tom2019]

So when taking a car out of sorn its best to wait till the end of the month to avoid over paying.

[Butter Face]

Correct. But would you reay go without your car for 10 or so days for £10/£20?

[Mr2Mike]

tom2019 said:

So when taking a car out of sorn its best to wait till the end of the month to avoid over paying.

To get the closest to the exact number of months you paid for, then you should tax a SORN'd car or sell a car at the end of the month. Not always convenient of course, so sometimes you may have to waste part of a months VED.

[Spare tyre]

It's what pays for all the govt buildings in London that don't use energy saving bulbs

[mikal83]

And you drive on public roads as well.....................

[Claudia Skies]

tom2019 said:

I payed for 12 months in full , so why I'm i now 20 days short?

Same as the TV licence, but nobody complains about that.

[mcford]

Why is it a surprise? the tax disc that you got nearly a year ago would have an expiry date on it in big letters.

[TheAngryDog]

mcford said:

Why is it a surprise? the tax disc that you got nearly a year ago would have an expiry date on it in big letters.

These people walk amongst us.