[Help] Road tax question.

[lawros left foot]

I am changing my car today, and I pay on monthly direct debit, on the first of the month. My question is, do I cancel the DD at the bank, do the DVLT do it when they receive the V5, or is there some other way it’s sorted out? My new car is a lot ‘ greener’ and only takes a small tax that I will pay in one payment.

Thank you.

 

[Knocky's Nose]

Cancel the DD with the bank, and also notify DVLA.

Even if DVLA drag their heels you'll get a letter to say "the road tax payment hasn't been received and your road tax will be invalid, and you should... oh, now we've got your notification, forget what we've just said.."

 

[lawros left foot]

Cheers Knocky.

 

[Goldstone1976]

I know that cyclists don't pay it.

 

[Bob!]

I know that cyclists don't pay it.

Yes we do (on our cars)

 

[Goldstone1976]

Yes we do (on our cars)

You may have been whooshed... thanks for biting though

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

I changed my car recently - notified DVLA of sale and purchase all done online - nothing to post,

Mine was different because "I'm seriously more wealthy than yew", I paid annually. DVLA round-up [in their favour} to the nearest full-month [part-month not recognised], so you will pay tax on both vehicles in the month you transact.
I wouldn't cancel the DD as they will then have to set up another one - I assume they can use your same details, but just change the reg-no and amount?

 

[zefarelly]

I'm almost at the point where all my vehicles are old, exempt and free.

Next step is to get them to pay me for using stylish transport for everyone to look at, which cheers them up, in these days of doom gloom and plastic mediocrity.

The second bit may be a bit harder.

 

[Uncle C]

I'm almost at the point where all my vehicles are old, exempt and free.

What you got?

 

[Knocky's Nose]

.... I assume they can use your same details, but just change the reg-no and amount?

Yeah. That would be simple, wouldn't it. That's why they don't do it.

New car, new document reference number, new DD.

 

[zefarelly]

What you got?

Into double figures . . .we don't want NSC to crash again on a Friday afternoon.

 

[schmunk]

Into double figures . . .we don't want NSC to crash again on a Friday afternoon.

 

[Knocky's Nose]

Lada Niva!

 

[Bodian]

I know that cyclists don't pay it.

That will be because my Ford Fiesta comes with a tax bill of £0 every year. Which I find quite amusing, as it is basically a bill saying 'you must pay us £0' - and we still have to log on and pay the £0....

 

[Bob!]

You may have been whooshed... thanks for biting though

You may have been double whooshed, thanks for the re-bite.

 

[zefarelly]

we're not that Posh!

 

[WATFORD zero]

I'm almost at the point where all my vehicles are old, exempt and free.

Next step is to get them to pay me for using stylish transport for everyone to look at, which cheers them up, in these days of doom gloom and plastic mediocrity.

The second bit may be a bit harder.

I've just worked out that I have another 5K to pay before mine becomes tax exempt

Still, at least I've got to the where the insurance is less than the tax

 

[zefarelly]

I've just worked out that I have another 5K to pay before mine becomes tax exempt

Still, at least I've got to the where the insurance is less than the tax

The only advantage I can see to being well over 40 is cheaper insurance.

 

[WATFORD zero]

The only advantage I can see to being well over 40 is cheaper insurance.

But the buggers always get you one way or another. My daughter's cat (which I noticed stayed with us when she moved out) costs me more in insurance than my own big cat

(I always wanted a Lotus Cortina Mk 1. My dream car when I was young)

 

[zefarelly]

Our dog has been told to drive carefully, pet insurance is bonkers money, hearstring pulling crooks who run that.