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What's needed to Tax my car? - Nathan1305 - 29-04-2014
Tax is due end of May so I need to renew it, what do I need to do this? It's my first car so new to this
thanks guys
RE: What's needed to Tax my car? - Toms306 - 29-04-2014
They will send you a reminder next month.
Then just use the number from the reminder to tax online.
RE: What's needed to Tax my car? - Nathan1305 - 29-04-2014
(29-04-2014, 08:34 PM)Toms306 Wrote: They will send you a reminder next month.
Then just use the number from the reminder to tax online.
Oh cool
so I'll get a letter a few weeks before I guess?
RE: What's needed to Tax my car? - Toms306 - 29-04-2014
Yeah, probably about a week from now tbh.
RE: What's needed to Tax my car? - Nathan1305 - 29-04-2014
(29-04-2014, 08:36 PM)Toms306 Wrote: Yeah, probably about a week from now tbh.
Awesome
what if I go to a post office to tax it? I'll need the tax disk quick as FCS is only 6 days after my tax is due so need to tax it fast or can I tax it before it runs out? So when I get the letter
RE: What's needed to Tax my car? - Toms306 - 29-04-2014
You can take the letter (not your old disc) to apost office and do it that way yeah.
You can tax before it runs out, up to a month in advance, but must not display the new disc until the old one runs out.
If you tax online you should get 5 days grace where you don't have to display the disc due to it being in the post, but do it early enough and it wont be a problem anyway.
Re: What's needed to Tax my car? - kentiiboii - 29-04-2014
if you go past office you need log book and mot.
RE: What's needed to Tax my car? - Toms306 - 29-04-2014
Not any more Kent.
MOT and insurance is all done electronically now.
RE: What's needed to Tax my car? - Nathan1305 - 29-04-2014
(29-04-2014, 08:41 PM)Toms306 Wrote: You can take the letter (not your old disc) to apost office and do it that way yeah.
You can tax before it runs out, up to a month in advance, but must not display the new disc until the old one runs out.
If you tax online you should get 5 days grace where you don't have to display the disc due to it being in the post, but do it early enough and it wont be a problem anyway.
Awesome
I insure my car the end of May so ill tax it the same day as well. I don't have a log book, I have a v5 and a tear off slip but no logbook. The car was MOT'd when I bought the car so the mot won't be in my name. Is that an issue?
RE: What's needed to Tax my car? - Toms306 - 29-04-2014
Why don't you have a logbook? Still waiting for it in post?
The V5C is the logbook btw, the green slip is just a piece of that.
MOT is on the car and not in anyones name so that's fine.
RE: What's needed to Tax my car? - Nathan1305 - 29-04-2014
(29-04-2014, 08:54 PM)Toms306 Wrote: Why don't you have a logbook? Still waiting for it in post?
The V5C is the logbook btw, the green slip is just a piece of that.
MOT is on the car and not in anyones name so that's fine.
Oh okay I have the V5C
I received it last week. So that's the logbook basically
RE: What's needed to Tax my car? - RetroPug - 29-04-2014
V5 and insurance proof last time I taxed a vehicle at the post office.
RE: What's needed to Tax my car? - Nathan1305 - 29-04-2014
(29-04-2014, 09:04 PM)RetroPug Wrote: V5 and insurance proof last time I taxed a vehicle at the post office.
So how will I prove insurance? I'm insuring it the same day as I tax it, so could I use the email confirmation as proof of insurance?
RE: What's needed to Tax my car? - Toms306 - 29-04-2014
(29-04-2014, 08:56 PM)Nathan1305 Wrote:(29-04-2014, 08:54 PM)Toms306 Wrote: Why don't you have a logbook? Still waiting for it in post?
The V5C is the logbook btw, the green slip is just a piece of that.
MOT is on the car and not in anyones name so that's fine.
Oh okay I have the V5C
Yeah that is the logbook.
(29-04-2014, 09:04 PM)RetroPug Wrote: V5 and insurance proof last time I taxed a vehicle at the post office.
As said, this shouldn't be necessary now (as of the last month or two) as it's all on their online database. Doesn't hurt to take them just in case though.
RE: What's needed to Tax my car? - Niall - 29-04-2014
Inorder to tax a car, you need a valid MOT and insurance. MOT can't be due to expire I.E, within 2 weeks of expiring i think it is to tax online. If you do it in the post office, you can do it even before the day the MOT runs out.
If you do it online on say for example the 29th of this month and on the 30th the last tax period runs out, you have 16 days (why 16 i don't know!) for the new disc to arrive and for you to put it in the windscreen. Tbh, they don't even check discs any more as its all online now hence why as of October this year, you will no longer get a disc.
RE: What's needed to Tax my car? - Toms306 - 29-04-2014
(29-04-2014, 09:07 PM)Niall Wrote: If you do it online on say for example the 29th of this month and on the 30th the last tax period runs out, you have 16 days (why 16 i don't know!) for the new disc to arrive and for you to put it in the windscreen. Tbh, they don't even check discs any more as its all online now hence why as of October this year, you will no longer get a disc.
Ah I didn't realise it was that long!
Have tried to tax mine online today but cant as it's not insured until the 1st (though I've already [aid for the change of car on the policy!). So I'll have to tax it on the first and drive around with no disc until it arrives lol.
RE: What's needed to Tax my car? - Nathan1305 - 29-04-2014
(29-04-2014, 09:07 PM)Niall Wrote: Inorder to tax a car, you need a valid MOT and insurance. MOT can't be due to expire I.E, within 2 weeks of expiring i think it is to tax online. If you do it in the post office, you can do it even before the day the MOT runs out.
If you do it online on say for example the 29th of this month and on the 30th the last tax period runs out, you have 16 days (why 16 i don't know!) for the new disc to arrive and for you to put it in the windscreen. Tbh, they don't even check discs any more as its all online now hence why as of October this year, you will no longer get a disc.
Ah okay my tax runs out on 31/05/2014 and I'm taxing it on 01/06/2014 so I should have to wait 16 days if I do it online? And how do I prove I have insurance if I'm taxing it the same day as I insure it? Do I use the email that I'll be sent?
RE: What's needed to Tax my car? - Toms306 - 29-04-2014
(29-04-2014, 09:13 PM)Nathan1305 Wrote:(29-04-2014, 09:07 PM)Niall Wrote: Inorder to tax a car, you need a valid MOT and insurance. MOT can't be due to expire I.E, within 2 weeks of expiring i think it is to tax online. If you do it in the post office, you can do it even before the day the MOT runs out.
If you do it online on say for example the 29th of this month and on the 30th the last tax period runs out, you have 16 days (why 16 i don't know!) for the new disc to arrive and for you to put it in the windscreen. Tbh, they don't even check discs any more as its all online now hence why as of October this year, you will no longer get a disc.
Ah okay my tax runs out on 31/05/2014 and I'm taxing it on 01/06/2014 so I should have to wait 16 days if I do it online? And how do I prove I have insurance if I'm taxing it the same day as I insure it? Do I use the email that I'll be sent?
Nialls confusing things there tbh.
You don't have to wait at all. If you tax it on the 1st online, the disc COULD take 16 days to arrive, and in that time you cant be fined for not displaying it in the window.You will be sent a confirmation email yeah, and if you use an online system for the insurance the documents are all available to print off immediately. That's how I do it with Admiral anyway.
RE: What's needed to Tax my car? - Niall - 29-04-2014
(29-04-2014, 09:13 PM)Nathan1305 Wrote:(29-04-2014, 09:07 PM)Niall Wrote: Inorder to tax a car, you need a valid MOT and insurance. MOT can't be due to expire I.E, within 2 weeks of expiring i think it is to tax online. If you do it in the post office, you can do it even before the day the MOT runs out.
If you do it online on say for example the 29th of this month and on the 30th the last tax period runs out, you have 16 days (why 16 i don't know!) for the new disc to arrive and for you to put it in the windscreen. Tbh, they don't even check discs any more as its all online now hence why as of October this year, you will no longer get a disc.
Ah okay my tax runs out on 31/05/2014 and I'm taxing it on 01/06/2014 so I should have to wait 16 days if I do it online? And how do I prove I have insurance if I'm taxing it the same day as I insure it? Do I use the email that I'll be sent?
No what I'm saying is, if you tax it online you won't get a disc instantly. It will take a few days/week to turn up so they give you a 16 day grace period from the end of the previous tax before you have to display your new disc (idea being you have time for it to arrive). If you still don't display it after that, theres the chance of a 200 quid fine.
If you do it online, insurance is automatically checked on the MID. If you do it in the post office, you need to take a valid insurance certificate.
RE: What's needed to Tax my car? - Nathan1305 - 29-04-2014
(29-04-2014, 09:16 PM)Toms306 Wrote:(29-04-2014, 09:13 PM)Nathan1305 Wrote:(29-04-2014, 09:07 PM)Niall Wrote: Inorder to tax a car, you need a valid MOT and insurance. MOT can't be due to expire I.E, within 2 weeks of expiring i think it is to tax online. If you do it in the post office, you can do it even before the day the MOT runs out.
If you do it online on say for example the 29th of this month and on the 30th the last tax period runs out, you have 16 days (why 16 i don't know!) for the new disc to arrive and for you to put it in the windscreen. Tbh, they don't even check discs any more as its all online now hence why as of October this year, you will no longer get a disc.
Ah okay my tax runs out on 31/05/2014 and I'm taxing it on 01/06/2014 so I should have to wait 16 days if I do it online? And how do I prove I have insurance if I'm taxing it the same day as I insure it? Do I use the email that I'll be sent?
Nialls confusing things there tbh.
You will be sent a confirmation email yeah, and if you use an online system for the insurance the documents are all available to print off immediately. That's how I do it with Admiral anyway.
Ah I get it now
I'll tax it online. So I mat be at FCS with no tax disk if it doesn't turn up within the 6 days haha
Re: RE: What's needed to Tax my car? - kentiiboii - 29-04-2014
(29-04-2014, 08:43 PM)Toms306 Wrote: Not any more Kent.
I knew insurance was, wasn't sure about mot.
RE: What's needed to Tax my car? - RetroPug - 30-04-2014
The others are probably correct about not needing insurance documents any more, however most insurers let you print them off immediately.
You will not be fined if you have proof of tax payment with you in the car without the disk like the others said.
RE: What's needed to Tax my car? - Danny2009 - 30-04-2014
Just walk into post office with full v5 or new owners slip as long as it's motd and insured that's all you need they will do rest beer bothered doing online sooner have the tax disk straight away
RE: What's needed to Tax my car? - silverzx - 30-04-2014
You don't need an insurance certificate any more at postie.
So all you need is V5 (or V5 new owner slip) and MOT certificate.