Quick question on car tax

Gibbs · 31 May 2013 at 23:25

Am heading in the morning to tax the new car (used car

) and was wondering If I can drive her that day to the tax office. Its the 1st of June so will be paying up the full duty anyway.

I guess I still run the risk off been flagged by ANPR but this useful little yoke can aid in getting about them

https://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?i...d=217547757041314517647.0004a03ad9fbe9f40a116

Any info be great lads

Hussman · 31 May 2013 at 23:31

I believe you have up to 15 days "grace" period for such things...

...you will be fine

mattyg · 31 May 2013 at 23:46

Hussman said:
I believe you have up to 15 days "grace" period for such things...

...you will be fine

There is NO grace for not having tax.

However if you've purchased online you get time for it to be delivered but only if you've already got Tax. So as long as its uninterrupted.

Gibbs · 1 Jun 2013 at 00:35

should have also stated car is currently sorned for the past month and bit

Ill just have a circle of driving the mara ffs :mad:

Hussman · 8 Oct 2013 at 23:13

mattyg said:
There is NO grace for not having tax.

However if you've purchased online you get time for it to be delivered but only if you've already got Tax. So as long as its uninterrupted.

See here...

https://www.uk-car-discount.co.uk/news/ved-road-tax-14-day-grace-period

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-rules-when-renewing-your-tax-disc

[TW]Fox · 8 Oct 2013 at 23:15

Hussman said:
See here...

https://www.uk-car-discount.co.uk/news/ved-road-tax-14-day-grace-period

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-rules-when-renewing-your-tax-disc

Try reading your link before using it to support an incorrect argument

For renewals, this extended period will only apply when your application to renew your tax disc is made before the previous one expires.

So no, you have no 'grace' period at all if at 00:01 on the 1st you've not applied for a tax disc and need to get one.

Fuzz · 9 Oct 2013 at 00:18

Tax it online and drive it immediately after

Apply disc to windscreen when it arrives

Skeeter · 9 Oct 2013 at 00:38

Isn't failure to display a valid disc still an offense, even if you have paid?

Haggisman · 9 Oct 2013 at 07:23

Skeeter said:
Isn't failure to display a valid disc still an offense, even if you have paid?

That's where the grace period comes in. IF you've already bought the disc and are just waiting for it to arrive AND if the car was taxed for the previous month.

Hussman · 9 Oct 2013 at 09:06

Haggisman said:
That's where the grace period comes in. IF you've already bought the disc and are just waiting for it to arrive AND if the car was taxed for the previous month.

I stand corrected.

Some you win...

telewebby · 9 Oct 2013 at 09:49

Fuzz said:
Tax it online and drive it immediately after

Apply disc to windscreen when it arrives

even though the car has no tax on it at the moment and there is no grace period. so that means he will be driving an untaxed car on the road?

Alex

Burnsy2023 · 9 Oct 2013 at 11:05

Skeeter said:
Isn't failure to display a valid disc still an offense, even if you have paid?

Haggisman said:
That's where the grace period comes in. IF you've already bought the disc and are just waiting for it to arrive AND if the car was taxed for the previous month.

Failure to display (when not in the exemption above) is £50 non endorsable ticket I believe.

johnny6 · 9 Oct 2013 at 13:48

The grace period (for non display) is only valid if you have applied for the new tax disc prior to your current one running out. If the vehicle is SORN there is no grace period for non display.

By all means tax the vehicle online and drive it about without displaying the disc in the windscreen, however do so knowing you could be liable for a fine for failure to display which is something like £60.00 but not endorseable.

You are very unlikely to receive a fine but it is possible.