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Re: Car tax ?

Michael Herridge
...also methinks your insurance wouldn't pay out in the event of a claim if your car is on the road untaxed.


I have never seen an insurance policy that mentioned the car being taxed.

But by law it must be taxed to use on the road - even though the tax is free.

And by law if it is taxed it must be insured even if not used on the road. So if you lay it up in the winter and save the cost of insurance you must sorn it, cancel the tax, then re-tax it before it goes back on the road.

Re: Car tax ?

Let us know how it goes Cliff.

Steve V

Location: Polegate, East Sussex, United Kingdom

Re: Car tax ?

I think the problem is that people think because you don't pay for it you don't have to tax it. WRONG. A better description would be (and this what I should have said before) You have to tax it but there is no charge if it is classed as historic.

John Mason

Location: Nottinghamshire

Re: Car tax ?

Even though it seems my car is not taxed ,I have had it insured since last March and have just renewed it again with RH .

Location: 51.9000*N ,0.4333*W (LUTON)

Re: Car tax ?

Evening people,so an update,went to main post office with forms downloaded and filled in,told lady of my position,she checked on her computer and said all I have to do is fill in section for change of class,I put in heritage,she checked it,kept relevant side of v5 to send to Swansea and gave me a receipt to say the car is now taxed for a year with no charge and will get a new log book in the post.so hopefully that's it.

Thanks to all

Cliff

Location: 51.9000*N ,0.4333*W (LUTON)

Re: Car tax ?

Michael Herridge
Worth doing, no point getting fined for something that costs nowt...also methinks your insurance wouldn't pay out in the event of a claim if your car is on the road untaxed.


I'm not entirely sure youd get fined. I once managed to forget to tax both the Austin and the modern. 3months later I noticed. Taxed both. BUT only got fined for the modern. Plus the back tax. Got away scott free with the Austin.