Tax change from Light Goods to Private car?

[Huntsman]

I've bought a little Vauxhall Combo van to help with a house move and a diy project.

Tax as a van is £240/yr, but as a car, is £135/yr.

Can i change that tax class as I'm not using it in any commercial capacity?

[Super Slo Mo]

I would say not. Not unless you convert it to a car by putting windows in.

However, phone the Dvla and ask.

[4rephill]

The tax class is based on the specification of the vehicle - Not on what is is being used for, or who is driving it.

To change the tax class, you would have to change the vehicles specification to comply with the tax class required.

[Nickyboy]

Aren't combo's callsed as Private/Light goods anyway or has it changed?

[Super Slo Mo]

I think that's his point, he wants it classed on emissions like the car version.

[Huntsman]

Super Slo Mo said:

I think that's his point, he wants it classed on emissions like the car version.

Yes, car version is £135 to tax, van is £240, mine is a van, but not used in a commercial sense.

Disabled and minibuses can be changed.

I'm just being a tightwad!

[Huntsman]

Checked with DVLA, cannot change the tax class on this vehicle. It is possible on some though...who knows....

[KevinCamaroSS]

Huntsman said:

Yes, car version is £135 to tax, van is £240, mine is a van, but not used in a commercial sense.

Disabled and minibuses can be changed.

I'm just being a tightwad!

What car version? The Corsa van is the van version of a car, the combo only looks like a Corsa at the front but is not on the same chassis.

[Huntsman]

KevinCamaroSS said:

What car version? The Corsa van is the van version of a car, the combo only looks like a Corsa at the front but is not on the same chassis.

There's a version of the combo with seats and windows and carpet etc. AN MPV sort of thing.

[Timbuktu]

Huntsman said:

There's a version of the combo with seats and windows and carpet etc. AN MPV sort of thing.

Talk to www.svtech.co.uk and ask to speak to a technical advisor (Kevin?).

They helped me re classify my vans towing weight and may be able to advise.

[catso]

Does the tax classification also affect the effective speed limit for the vehicle on NSL/dual carriageways; car derived van vs. van?

[SS2.]

catso said:

Does the tax classification also affect the effective speed limit for the vehicle on NSL/dual carriageways?

No - it's how a vehicle is constructed which determines whether special speed limits apply.

[JM]

catso said:

Does the tax classification also affect the effective speed limit for the vehicle on NSL/dual carriageways; car derived van vs. van?

No, it's whether it is a car derived van or not that affects the speed limits.

[S11Steve]

catso said:

Does the tax classification also affect the effective speed limit for the vehicle on NSL/dual carriageways; car derived van vs. van?

The definition of a CDV is quite contentious - there's currently an ongoing legal issue surrounding a Berlingo Multispace and Berlingo van - the van was converted into a car, DVLA argue that it is vehicle originally designed as a car, but converted to a van. The Combo van (postman pat style thing) has always been classed as a light goods vehicle, rather than a CDV,