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renewing car tax
« on: June 22, 2017, 01:55:33 PM »
So we're leaving the country on July 11 and are planning to sell our car to one of those webuyanycar.com places a few days before. I just got a letter saying our tax is due June 30. I have no intention of paying a couple hundred pounds for a car I'm only going to be driving for a few days, is there anything I can do short of taking the risk of driving it untaxed?


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Re: renewing car tax
« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2017, 01:59:00 PM »
You can pay monthly so you won't be too much out of pocket for those last few days.
Looks like you'd have to set up a direct debit and then cancel it obviously but at least you would be legal.  :)

https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax-direct-debit/change-payments

eta although that would also depend on when your mot expires...
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Re: renewing car tax
« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2017, 03:33:52 PM »
You should get a SORN declaration if you don't want to drive it at all.  You also can't park it on the street.  You may get a lower price than expected if it is due a MOT.

Remember, your insurance may be void if the tax is unpaid


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Re: renewing car tax
« Reply #3 on: June 28, 2017, 11:34:44 AM »
I got it sorted, thanks!


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