Just purchased a car but tax runs out end of month

lmfy2k · 18 Aug 2011 at 22:22

hi all

probably been asked many times before..

purchased a car today and the tax on it runs out at end of of the month

i pretty much doubt the tax renewal form will make get posted to me before 31st August so how do i go about getting tax on the car?

i have the green new owners bit and seller is going to send off the v5 tomorrow ad i also have the tax renewal form that the seller received in the post if that helps?

Thanks

MikeHiow · 18 Aug 2011 at 22:23

In my experience the green slip is ok with some post offices and not others - which is the way it should be done, I am not sure.

I think with the green slip, renewal reminder and an MOT certificate you'll be fine.

lmfy2k · 18 Aug 2011 at 22:27

Cool, thanks

Rybo89 · 18 Aug 2011 at 22:27

Pay over the internet? Lot easier and quicker.

[TW]Fox · 18 Aug 2011 at 22:29

Rybo89 said:
Pay over the internet? Lot easier and quicker.

The tax will go to the previous owners address.

The answer though is simple - you can tax it with the New Keepers supplement.

lmfy2k · 18 Aug 2011 at 22:34

Rybo89 said:
Pay over the internet? Lot easier and quicker.

thats how i normally do it but as Fox says it will go to previous owners address

[TW]Fox;19865049 said:
The tax will go to the previous owners address.

The answer though is simple - you can tax it with the New Keepers supplement.

Thanks mate

Lopéz · 18 Aug 2011 at 23:21

MikeHiow said:
In my experience the green slip is ok with some post offices and not others - which is the way it should be done, I am not sure.

The green slip is for anything you need to do until the new V5C arrives - including taxing the car over the counter. Some post offices are being very naughty if they aren't letting you use the green slip to tax a newly acquired car!

Mud · 18 Aug 2011 at 23:27

I think you'll need proof of insurance as well as the MOT and V5 new keeper slip. I'll remind you that you'll need to go to a crown PO. I recently went through the same problem, getting Admiral to send me an electronic copy of my proof of insurance was a rigmarole.

e: This page makes it sound like you don't need the proof of insurance, but could have sworn I read a different page that said it was required. The wife ultimately got the disc so I could be mistaken as to which docs got used.

e2: ah, difference was I didn't have the reminder.

MrMoonX · 19 Aug 2011 at 06:47

mot, insurance and green slip go to post office = done!