shire350Z Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 Know this has been already covered but anyways, Tax is due by the end of the week nearly crossed the 12months box but when does the higher tax come in?! If not before the end of the year i might aswell go for 6months which would take me until the end of the year and then i can go for 12months which would buy me 6 months without paying the £400 or so ?! This work or am i talking rubbish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbs Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 Depends the attach link should answer your question http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/Ow ... G_10012524 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shire350Z Posted May 24, 2008 Author Share Posted May 24, 2008 well says on that page that tax discs taken out after the 13th march 08 will apply to these charges but in our case thats for cars registered on or after 23/03/06 mines a 04 but doesnt say mine will be raised or will it not?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M13KYF Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 you'll pay £220 for the 12 months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 Im with you shire... i've been thinking about this myself. From what i've gathered, pre-'06 cars will go up from March 2009 to £300, and then to £440 in March 2010. So, if you buy 12 months now at £220, but then by your next 12 months at end of Feb next year, thats the best possible solution for you. You'll be wasting 3 months of the existing tax (3x£18=£54), but that'll still be cheaper than paying the full £300 (£220 + £54 wasted = £274 for next years tax) - taking you to Feb 2010 - and then you can take the £300 tax for 2010-2011 as its before March, and not pay the £440 until 2011. Doing this would save you £26 next year, but then £140 the following year. Whether or not the dvla alows you to tax your car before the disc expires i dont know... but they must do surely, i.e. if you've just bought a car, or if you declare it sorn... there'll be a way to do it - can anyone confirm? Im just throwing out ideas here so please check out what i've said before you commit to it And if anyone else can confirm or deny my theory?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Miss Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 If your car pre 2006 you deff don't pay he £400 until next year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixy Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 just looking at my renewal notice now (£185 for 12 months **cough**) and it says in red writing on the top "DO NOT APPLY FOR YOUR TAX DISC BEFORE THE 15TH DAY OF THE MONTH BEFORE THE TAX DISC IS DUE TO START" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 Hope all you pre-06 owners out there are grateful to us currently subsidizing you lot But, hey its only money and in fact by by shopping around I have just saved £120 on the insurance so bye, bye, Privilege and hello Admiral with legal/NCD protection, and the wifes 3 points, for £307. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cool Hand Luke Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 I think you're plan will work Shire. At the moment (i.e 2008) its only post -06 cars that are affected by the high road tax but this is about to change next year - my understanding was that pre-06 cars would be going up to £440 in March 09 then £455 in 2010. So if you can get 12 months tax at the tail end of this year or early next year and do the same the next year then you wont end up paying full whack till 2011. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 just looking at my renewal notice now (£185 for 12 months **cough**) and it says in red writing on the top "DO NOT APPLY FOR YOUR TAX DISC BEFORE THE 15TH DAY OF THE MONTH BEFORE THE TAX DISC IS DUE TO START" Thats just to make sure you dont get it a month early - if you buy on the 10th of the month for example, it would be inclusive for that month, so you would only get 11 months + 20 days instead of a full 12 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shire350Z Posted May 25, 2008 Author Share Posted May 25, 2008 ill go to the post office tuesday and ask doubt they will know anything mind!!! So will do 6 months this time then at the end of november ill do 12months and will pay £210 then just prolongs paying full whack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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