the end of the tax disc

[Fraz]

It seems the wee bit of paper on the windscreen is now redundant, and it will be just a matter of getting a letter to remind you, or you can check online how long till its time to expire. One good thing is you can set up a monthly direct debit to spread the cost over the year, rather than just the 2 option now...and it even costs less doing that (10% charge now for 6 months, going to be 5% )

was only a matter of time with all the ANPR cameras ...MOT paper document was meant to be abolished, until the post office objected that they could not check if someone applying for road tax actually had a MOT, so I guess that bit of paper will also be going soon after this


I can see a few problems though ...depending on how you are able to check things on cars you do not own.

[rich30mex]

They should just do away with the tax compleatly. I pay enough as it is

[drinksoptional]

About time its was a pointless piece of paper for the last few years means a new law will have to be written on the displaying part

I hate the thing

[Mark1]

As from the 1st Oct 2014 you won't be seeing a tax disc anymore.

[drinksoptional]

some people have never saw one for a while either

[Fraz]

As Mark said the Tax disc or Vehicle Excise duty if you prefer is to end in October

From 1 October 2014, the paper tax disc will no longer be issued and required to be displayed on a vehicle windscreen. DVLA holds a digital record of taxed and untaxed vehicles.

If you have any remaining months left on your current paper tax disc from 1 October 2014, you can either remove the tax disc from your vehicle or display the disc until it expires.

Buying or selling a vehicle

When buying a used vehicle you will be able to use the V5C/2 - new keeper supplement to pay vehicle tax at a Post Office branch, along with the MOT certificate (if applicable) and fee. From 1 October 2014 you will also be able to pay vehicle tax using the V5C/2 online or by phone.

When selling a vehicle to a new vehicle keeper, the vehicle tax will no longer be transferable. Vehicle tax will end when a vehicle is sold and the new keeper will need to get the vehicle taxed immediately before the vehicle can be used.

Paying vehicle tax by Direct Debit

From 1 November 2014 you can pay your vehicle tax online by Direct Debit either:
•annually
•6 monthly
•monthly

Whichever option you choose, the payments will continue automatically until you tell DVLA to stop taking them or you cancel the Direct Debit with your bank.

If your vehicle needs to be taxed from 1 November 2014, you can set up a Direct Debit when paying online for vehicle tax. DVLA will forward your instructions to your bank.

If you have been paying your tax annually or every 6 months, you will get a refund for any full calendar months left on the tax period when you tell DVLA you no longer require tax.

there will be a small surcharge of 5% of vehicle tax for biannual and monthly payments. This is half of the 10% surcharge that is currently applied to 6 monthly tax discs and which has been in existence for a number of decades.

[Mark1]

So will you get a refund on any tax left?

[v6 steve]

i would think 99% will pay monthly as long as there isnt to much of a price difference