if I buy a car with road tax on until feb 2015 will it still count after Oct 1st.
But if I buy after the 1st Oct the tax is returned to the seller.
But if I buy after the 1st Oct the tax is returned to the seller.
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Yes, I'd allowed for that; it's effectively one month's extra revenue per sale - the buyer loses part of the month and the seller loses the rest.Dont forget there will be a double loss ie buyer and seller so you can double your estimate.
it is another stealth taxIt seems to me that as the system is now entirely electronic, they could quite easily make it so that road tax runs from any date in a month, rather than the start of a month, and hence the new owner wouldn't have to pay for part of a month they weren't using. MOT certificates work this way, why can't road tax be the same from Oct 1st?
The only reason I can think of for not doing it is as you say, that they will get extra revenue. There are over half a million used car sales per month in the UK, I make that very roughly 120 million quid extra revenue per year.
Steve
Same reason you dont get any change from a parking meterIt seems to me that as the system is now entirely electronic, they could quite easily make it so that road tax runs from any date in a month, rather than the start of a month, and hence the new owner wouldn't have to pay for part of a month they weren't using. MOT certificates work this way, why can't road tax be the same from Oct 1st?
The only reason I can think of for not doing it is as you say, that they will get extra revenue. There are over half a million used car sales per month in the UK, I make that very roughly 120 million quid extra revenue per year.
Steve
you can rest assured if we did that then the rules would be changed, look what happened after they persuaded people to but diesel powered vehicles the cost of diesel went above that of petrolbut only if you keep selling your vehicles . even then if we all go classic m,homing the tax is free. and pre60 no mot . seems thats the way forward .
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Yep the started that tax free idea in 1997 and stopped it again in 1998 when the realisation of how many classic cars were on the road hence 1973 was the last year of tax freebut only if you keep selling your vehicles . even then if we all go classic m,homing the tax is free. and pre60 no mot . seems thats the way forward .
Yep that's correct .....pretty standard on anything you pay up thoughI heard on the radio the other day that if you pay by direct debit they're going to charge an extra 5%
Classic car exemption is effectively on a "rolling" basis again, for all vehicles 40 or more years old.Yep the started that tax free idea in 1997 and stopped it again in 1998 when the realisation of how many classic cars were on the road hence 1973 was the last year of tax free
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Only each complete month same as it is noware you able to claim the outstanding tax back when you sell ?
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NoI remember a funster saying that when the new system comes out you could sorn your motorhome when you were outside UK then tax it again before you came home. Would this be legal?
Ginny
As I understand it that applies to bi-annual and monthly direct debits........yes, you can pay over 10 (could be 12) monthly installments.I heard on the radio the other day that if you pay by direct debit they're going to charge an extra 5%
As I understand it that applies to bi-annual and monthly direct debits........yes, you can pay over 10 (could be 12) monthly installments.
Annual direct debit has no extra charge.
If you curently buy bi-annually there is a bigger charge than the new 5%
police abroad can check your reg number and impound your vehicle . even crush it .How would they know???
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