Devon TRF Group Forum

Seems an easy way for the taxman to make millions extra. 

I think it may mean that vehicles will be sold a week before the month end and the tax disc surrendered for a refund before the last day.

That means the new owner will still have to get a licence though.

Crafty, sneaky, money grabbing Scroogemongers.

Martyn

Devon drivers have one month to prepare for the new tax disc rules, or risk being slapped with a £1,000 fine.

As of October 1, the Driving Vehicle and Licensing Agency (DVLA) will stop issuing paper tax discs.

Car owners still need to have vehicle tax to drive or keep a vehicle on the road, but now the DVLA is taking payments online, including Direct Debit options or motorists can visit their local Post Office branch.

Drivers who buy a used car will not benefit from any months left on the tax disc.

It means buyers will have to renew their tax disc immediately, or risk being caught in an untaxed car.

Instead of using paper tax discs to spot tax evaders, police cameras will automatically check a cars number plate.

The new rules also put the onus on used car sellers to inform the DVLA, when they sell their vehicle,

Meanwhile, the seller is responsible for informing the DVLA of a change of ownership, if they do not they could face a £1,000 fine.

This can be done by filling out a V5C form and sending it to the DVLA.

All vehicle owners should find out whether their vehicle was taxed or SORNd (declared off the road) before driving their new car. This can be done here.

Sellers will get a refund for any full months left on the vehicle tax.

The new rules aim to streamline services and save money in administrative costs.

 Read more at http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/New-tax-disc-rules-ready/story-2286 
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"Instead of using paper tax discs to spot tax evaders, police cameras will automatically check a cars number plate."

Apparently DVLA will be using 10 cars to check vehicle details, and wont be relying on the police.

10 cars for the entire UK!

I heard that yesterday too.

Martyn

Will be weird riding / driving with no disc

But if you sell a car at the start of the month, there will be no refund so you simply stop the DD, surely? Therefore the new owner will benefit from that month's tax. If it's based on number plate and not owner?

devondan wrote:

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I just re-taxed the Rav 4 - £285  for a car that usually only gets used at the weekend! Oh and there are ANPR cameras all over the road network, I'm sure they will be using them too, not sure if the ave speed cameras have the capability but I would expect so.  I know who ask!

Its not much different from now - fines if your car is untaxed and only getting refunds for full months.

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Layby at the bottom of telegraph hill today,  there was DVLA car set up with cameras and little  signs "Automated Vehicle Tax Check"  No way of avoiding them 

I taxed my car yesterday and all I got for my £230 was a receipt - I felt cheated

I did ask at the Post Office counter if I could still have a tax disc as it wasn't the end of the month yet but they said no so maybe I'll make my own. They still had tax disc holders on display for sale so they must expect nostalgic old sods like me to want to do just that.

Boring fact of the day: The collecting of tax discs is called 'Velology'!

Cheers,

John

And on the first day, launched to massive fanfare, the website crashed and people were unable to purchase their virtual tax disc.

DVLA said there was an 'unprecedented demand', really? surely their records will show how many vehicles were required to be taxed today and they should have been prepared for it.

Like OTT, I can't believe there hasn't been a more hostile reception. As I don't expect to buy or sell any of my vehicles in the next 12 months, I won't be paying over the odds. The chance to pay by monthly direct debit will be handy though.

However, I still can't believe that if you buy a vehicle mid month, you will be expected to pay for it to be taxed when you didn't even own it and it may not have been on the road! 

It'll save me having to peel the old one off my fork leg then cut a new bit of sticky plastic to cover the new one every year.

And yes, you will still get a reminder.

Just taxed my gasgas trial bike, DVLA sent me a loverly letter dated the 28th Sept but sent by snail mail, so that it didn't arrive until the 2nd October to say that after 1st October I no longer need to display a tax disc, hooray!!!!!!!, enclosed in the letter, the tax disc I no longer need to display WTF

They call dvla if you don't have your counterpart when hiring a car to check . I have had to hire a few cars in the last few years through work and not had my counterpart with me. I'm sure they will have an online database soon set up to review your license !

And the sting in the tale ?

Hands up anyone who pays a premium for paying utility bills by direct debit, well the DVLA have wacked 5% on anyone who takes the option of taxing their vehicle for a year using direct debit!

So my 1000cc is £80 for cash/debit card for 12 months or £84 if I choose direct debit, or I can do it for 6 months at £42 with no  option of direct debit, so what am I going to do? give them £4.00 for two lots of six months or £4.00 for the direct debit facility for 12 months, either way they are making £4.00 out of me unless I pay it all up front!

What an absolute con.

Oh I forgot, they're having to save money!