Road Tax query

[bm_999]

People how can you check what the road tax cost will.be on a car that we are looking to buy?
I know tax rates for cars after 2017 were £190 but then if more than 40k list an extra £410 but this bit is confusing:

You only have to pay this rate for 5 years (from the second time the vehicle is taxed)

Is that from when vehicle.is registered so.68 plate until.30-09-24 pay extra 410
But 18 plate will he normal £190

Thanks

 

[[TW]Fox]

It's 5 years from the date it was taxed for the second time. For most cars, this means it's basically for 6 years from the date of first registration, but if you have a car where it was sold less than a year after being registered and therefore taxed again by its new keeper, it'll be 5 years from that date.

 

[xs2man]

I'd guess it'll drop immediatley. Perhaps look at paying monthly? See if the direct debit sorts itself out automatically?

 

[Tee Hee Johnson]

It’s done automatics when doing the direct debit. Mine had one month more of 5 year 410, think it worked out at an additional charge of £35 on top of the yearly £190.

 

[dlockers]

Pretty sure the annual price is pro-rata. My E43 was a lux tax car on a 68 plate but it expired recently. The latest price was something in between what I expected.

 

[jpaul]

can/could look them up

if higher rate tax would be due https://vehicleenquiry.service.gov.uk/?locale=en
on entering plates from AT.

 

[dlockers]

Pretty sure the annual price is pro-rata. My E43 was a lux tax car on a 68 plate but it expired recently. The latest price was something in between what I expected.

My old thread here:

Additional Rate on Car Tax

Hi folks, According to DVLA my cars additional rate ends February 2024. The car is due to be retaxed 1st December. Has anyone experienced this/know the best way to handle? I'm thinking the website won't be all that sophisticated and I should go monthly and then renew annually from march 2024?

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