Car tax system

[tim]

I am about to transfer my car into my OH's name. Do DVLC refund the tax up to the date of transfer, or still the end of the month?

I'm asking, as I will be paying for both cars anyway, and foresee me losing one month's tax.

Anyone got an idea?

[charliehorse]

Still the end of the month, and the new tax will be start of the month.
Welcome to the new and improved method of making you pay twice for something

[prr]

Wait to the 29th of the month before transferring ownership!

[Deleted]

tim no idea but this link might help. Its about cars getting clamped because of tax disc loophole.

www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCIQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhome.bt.com%2Flifestyle%2Fmotoring%2Fmotoring-news%2Fthousands-of-cars-clamped-as-drivers-are-caught-out-by-tax-disc-loophole-11363975104840&ei=P-AuVdPoIMPdap2JgMgH&usg=AFQjCNHkUy0CbBcelSvBgnUoYI_sITh4Yw&bvm=bv.90790515,d.d2s

Worth a read

[tim]

Apr 15, 2015 22:08:05 GMT stamina said:

tim no idea but this link might help. Its about cars getting clamped because of tax disc loophole.

www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCIQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhome.bt.com%2Flifestyle%2Fmotoring%2Fmotoring-news%2Fthousands-of-cars-clamped-as-drivers-are-caught-out-by-tax-disc-loophole-11363975104840&ei=P-AuVdPoIMPdap2JgMgH&usg=AFQjCNHkUy0CbBcelSvBgnUoYI_sITh4Yw&bvm=bv.90790515,d.d2s

Worth a read

That is precisely why I asked

Thanks for digging that up for me though.

[letsavit]

Just put a "tax in the post" note on the dash....you can get away with a few months..... I did about 20years ago...

[tim]

Apr 15, 2015 22:08:03 GMT prr said:

Wait to the 29th of the month before transferring ownership!

Either way, they used to only pay back whole months. So, if it is the same still, I will lose.

[autumntwist32]

Wow, what a rip off lol, they get two lots of tax in one month since the changes came in unless you sell right at the end of the month. Found this link

www.autoexpress.co.uk/car-news/consumer-news/88361/tax-disc-changes-everything-you-need-to-know-about-uk-road-tax


"So far, so good for the new road tax system but as often seems to be the case, there is a catch.
The problem that's getting motorists riled centres around the refund you get on outstanding road tax when you sell your car. When ownership of a vehicle is transferred the previous owner gets a refund on any outstanding road tax but that refund is calculated from the beginning of the next month. The new owner, on the other hand, has to tax the car anew and their bill is calculated from the beginning of the current month.

What this means is that the Government effectively collects two lots of tax on the car for the month where ownership is transferred, one from the new owner who pays for that month and one from the previous owner who doesn’t get the tax for that month included in their refund. It's sneaky stuff and should give a useful boost to the exchequer, but at the expense of motorists. "

[tim]

Apr 15, 2015 22:10:48 GMT letsavit said:

Just put a "tax in the post" note on the dash....you can get away with a few months..... I did about 20years ago...

Used to do it every year for one month back in the day, so if I do lose a month, I suppose I owe it.

[spaniel]

Or you could just pay it, like i do  

[tim]

Apr 15, 2015 22:12:16 GMT autumntwist32 said:

Wow, what a rip off lol, they get two lots of tax in one month since the changes came in unless you sell right at the end of the month. Found this link

www.autoexpress.co.uk/car-news/consumer-news/88361/tax-disc-changes-everything-you-need-to-know-about-uk-road-tax


"So far, so good for the new road tax system but as often seems to be the case, there is a catch.
The problem that's getting motorists riled centres around the refund you get on outstanding road tax when you sell your car. When ownership of a vehicle is transferred the previous owner gets a refund on any outstanding road tax but that refund is calculated from the beginning of the next month. The new owner, on the other hand, has to tax the car anew and their bill is calculated from the beginning of the current month.

What this means is that the Government effectively collects two lots of tax on the car for the month where ownership is transferred, one from the new owner who pays for that month and one from the previous owner who doesn’t get the tax for that month included in their refund. It's sneaky stuff and should give a useful boost to the exchequer, but at the expense of motorists. "

Again. Robbing b*****ds!

[tim]

Apr 15, 2015 22:14:51 GMT spaniel said:

Or you could just pay it, like i do  

Goody-two-shoes!

[enjay]

You get back some of the money because they keep the vat, yep, car tax has tax on it!

[letsavit]

Apr 16, 2015 1:27:32 GMT enjay said:

You get back some of the money because they keep the vat, yep, car tax has tax on it!

And you pay tax on the money you earn just to pay this tax......

I traded my 4x4 in because I got fed up with paying tax..(and I was/am skint) ironically it cost me over £1000 in new rubber and an alloy within 10k on a "normal" car, knew I hit one hard but when the tyre guy looked all 4 tyres had bulges in from pot holes.

Where the feck do they spend it...... ?

[enjay]

Holidays, parties, hookers, second BIG homes, posh rentals for their rent boys etc etc