macy37 Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 With the new laws I am trying to find an answer and appear to be going around in circles!! I am picking up a new, used, car on Saturday and I think I now need to tax it (and insure it obviously) before I drive it away but what do I need and how do I do this? Is it as easy as getting the V5C Document number for the car and doing it online or do I need to be already the registered owner of the vehicle before I do this? #lost ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maq Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 No idea, but you can phone the DVLA, they're pretty helpful whenever I've called them: 0300 790 6802 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khana Lagur Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 https://www.gov.uk/government/news/vehicle-tax-changes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 If the car is already taxed by the old owner you don't need to do anything until the tax runs out. The remaining tax is transferred to you with the car. Phone the person you are buying it from and ask how much tax is left on the car. You need to make sure you are insured before you drive it though just in case you have an accident or get stopped by the fuzz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flure Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 If the car is already taxed by the old owner you don't need to do anything until the tax runs out. The remaining tax is transferred to you with the car. Phone the person you are buying it from and ask how much tax is left on the car. I'm almost sure that this now does not apply. The new rules say that the Road Fund Licence (or whatever its called) does NOT transfer on ownership. The AA have been complaining that the Govt may actually get extra revenue because of this. Because the buyer has to "tax" the car and the seller might forget to claim his refund. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jailender Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 No it doesn't. Tax expires with the ownership. You need to tax it before you drive it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 I stand corrected. What a rip off. Just another money making scam. I can only assume that they think there is no need to inform folk about these changes. I suppose if they told folk they wouldn't make so much money out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibelieve!!! Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 I'm almost sure that this now does not apply. The new rules say that the Road Fund Licence (or whatever its called) does NOT transfer on ownership. The AA have been complaining that the Govt may actually get extra revenue because of this. Because the buyer has to "tax" the car and the seller might forget to claim his refund. You don't need to claim, it will be refunded automatically (apparently!).Though it is only full months that will be refunded, so that's where they will make more money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 You don't need to claim, it will be refunded automatically (apparently!). I assume they can only do that if they store all our bank details? What could possibly go wrong with that plan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andreimack Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 I'm almost sure that this now does not apply. The new rules say that the Road Fund Licence (or whatever its called) does NOT transfer on ownership. The AA have been complaining that the Govt may actually get extra revenue because of this. Because the buyer has to "tax" the car and the seller might forget to claim his refund. This is correct, if you buy the car on say the 15th of the month you have to backdate the tax to the first of the month as tax discs run on a monthly basis, when reclaiming tax you can only reclaim full months. So the new owner has to pay for half a month they have not used, and the seller can only reclaim a full month so loses out on two weeks they have already paid for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottincarlisle Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 I thought about this as I'm looking for a new car at moment, better to buy at the start of a month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tam4ritchie Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 I thought about this as I'm looking for a new car at moment, better to buy at the start of a month.Aye sounds like a plan. If I'd have waited to the end of the month to buy my last car I'd have saved a whole £9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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