DVLA - transferring tax when someone dies?

[Piersman2]

Hi all,
Does anyone know what the process is supposed to be for transferring the registered keeper of a car when a spouse dies?

The OH's dad died in January, she is trying to sort out all the various paperwork one of which is to get the car , which was registered to her dad, re-registered to her mum.

What's supposed to happen with the tax? DVLA have re-assigned the car to her mum and issued a new V5, and she says she's now received a letter saying the tax is valid until the end of this month but that she'll have to renew the tax.

Previously the car was taxed to November.

WTF??? Of course there's nothing on the website that describes just changing keeper without selling the car.

[conkerman]

No difference.

VED is not transferrable.

I imagine a cheque will be on its way if there was any remaining VED.

[Butter Face]

conkerman said:

No difference.

VED is not transferrable.

I imagine a cheque will be on its way if there was any remaining VED.

Wot e said.


Once ownership is transferred, RFL Stops and the car has to be taxed again. Simple as that.

[Claudia Skies]

A change of keeper is a change of keeper. Whether the car has been "sold" or not is completely irrelevant.