The New UK Car Tax Rules

THE NEW CAR TAX RULES UU New car tax system implemented on 1ST OCTOBER 2014 E8M DIGITAL TAX DISCSE £8M) The cost of switching to FOR THE CHANGES REASONS\ 42.2 MILLION tax discs issued last year, weighing A Making Digital tax payment convenient 72 tonnes Tax payers will save €10million a year for printing and postage The govt. will save around €2 million A due to reduction in administrative costs Replacement tax discs cost drivers up to £7 MILLION A YEAR 310 Between 2011 and 2013 more than one million duplicate tax discs were ordered after originals were LOST, STOLEN, DAMAGED OR DESTROYED CHANGES > No need to display a paper tax disc in windscreen IN CAR TAX • Online tax payment via DVLA website An electronic road tax database will keep track of who has paid taxes • Vehicle tax will no longer be transferred with the vehicle • Tax status can be checked by using DVLA's Vehicle Enquiry System • Enter the registration number and make of any car to check its tax status • A renewal reminder will be sent when a vehicle's tax is due to expire • Automatic refund for vehicles registered as SORN EFFECT BUYING & ON SELLING • Transfer of vehicle tax from buyer to seller has been scrapped • Sellers receive a refund for any full calendar months left on a vehicle's tax • Failure to inform the DVLA of selling a car could result in a fine of up to €1,000 • Buyers need to tax their new vehicle before driving it home • Buyers purchasing part way through a month must pay a full months tax PAYMENT METHODS ONLINE gov.uk/tax-disc PHONE POST OFFICE 0300 123 4321 For all 3 of the above you can pay for 6 months or 12 months Direct Debt Scheme starts Ist November 2014 you can pay monthly >» PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS « 16 digit reference number from vehicle tax renewal reminder (VII) OR 11 digit reference number from log book (V5C) NEW TAX SYSTEM AND REGISTRATION PLATES (ANPR) cameras check cars for tax payment Addiționally checks: • Registration numbers tallied with the Police National Computer system Insurance Cross-referencing number plates with the make, model and colour of car • MOT • Wanted registered vehicle owners A FINES Fine of Fine reduced to £80 £40 £1000 on top of the tax owed, for non-tax payment on prompt payment for failing to pay tax and fine Sources BROUGHT TO YOU BY gov.uk autoexpress.co.uk home.bt.com GBSHOWPLATES.co.UK