Road tax

[maxmc2]

Cars going back on the road very soon.

For those of you in the know, if i taxed at the end of March as opposed to the beginning of April would i get any extra benefit, not sure how the system works basically want to get as much as i can from my road tax

TIA

[Trailermasher]

maxmc2 said:

Cars going back on the road very soon.

For those of you in the know, if i taxed at the end of March as opposed to the beginning of April would i get any extra benefit, not sure how the system works basically want to get as much as i can from my road tax

TIA

IIRC, you can get road tax that starts in April, 14 days in advance (ie. now), giving you those 14 days free. All paperwork must be valid for 1st April though.
Need to double check though!

[StevenB]

see here

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/OwningAVehicl...

£15 a year rise for pre 2001 cars over 1549 cc !!

[After_Shock]

Depends on age of car as lots of changes going on to tax rates.

Also cant tax ahead anymore, so cant tax end of March to start in April they stopped that recently.

[maxmc2]

After_Shock said:

Depends on age of car as lots of changes going on to tax rates.

Also cant tax ahead anymore, so cant tax end of March to start in April they stopped that recently.

So i should tax at begining of April then to benfit from a full months tax?

[V88Dicky]

My reminder came through about the 10th of this month and I could've taxed the car then and gotten 12 1/2 months tax............ Still haven't bothered though

[ARAF]

V88Dicky said:

My reminder came through about the 10th of this month and I could've taxed the car then and gotten 12 1/2 months tax............ Still haven't bothered though

You can tax from around 15th, if the tax is continuous (ie replacing one about to expire). If the vehicle is SORN'd off the road, then you can't tax until the last day or so of the preceding month.

[behold81]

V88Dicky said:

My reminder came through about the 10th of this month and I could've taxed the car then and gotten 12 1/2 months tax............ Still haven't bothered though

Ah but you have paid for the 1/2 month from last year....

[VXR_DAZ]

V88Dicky said:

My reminder came through about the 10th of this month and I could've taxed the car then and gotten 12 1/2 months tax............ Still haven't bothered though

Actually you couldn't, the new tax would only be valid from the following month. It is only because you have a valid tax for this month that you have this option

[SimonV8ster]

Why do people think they are giving away free road tax ??!!

[V88Dicky]

SimonV8ster said:

Why do people think they are giving away free road tax ??!!

Because obviously we're thick

[ARAF]

V88Dicky said:

SimonV8ster said:

Why do people think they are giving away free road tax ??!!

Because obviously we're thick

Why do people think it's a tax that is actually spent on the roads.

[VXR_Daz]

ARAF said:

V88Dicky said:

SimonV8ster said:

Why do people think they are giving away free road tax ??!!

Because obviously we're thick

Why do people think it's a tax that is actually spent on the roads.

Would be great wouldn't it, imagine all the road tax, fuel duty and speeding fines etc being spent on the roads. Would be pure heaven

Although, imagine how many more roadworks there would be