SORN - Do DVLA still round Tax to beginning of month?

[Beats]

This might require an obvious answer, but Sunday marks March 1st, I was considering getting my coupe out for the spring :driving: , if I left it a couple of weeks do the DVLA simply charge for the whole month anyway?

Also, I plan to garage mine again around the end of September, so it would seem the best plan would be to buy a full 12 months road tax at £500 and then SORN and get a refund end of September, does anyone disagree with my logic ? :?

 

[NeilP]

Yes they do.

Tried to tax my track car this week and was going to be taxed from 1st Feb. Decided to wait a few days :lol:

12 months in one go is the cheapest option so if you're happy to have it tied up, that would be the cheapest option for you.

 

[David-H]

Taxed my M coupe today and was given a choice of it starting either from 1 Feb or 1 March. I chose 1 March and to pay by DD @ £43.75 per month, so will be an extra £12.50 for 6 months over the pro rata rate per month on the £500.00 annual rate.

 

[Taz]

Taxed my M coupe today and was given a choice of it starting either from 1 Feb or 1 March. I chose 1 March and to pay by DD @ £43.75 per month, so will be an extra £12.50 for 6 months over the pro rata rate per month on the £500.00 annual rate.

but theoretically you can't use it till sunday

 

[srhutch]

Taxed my M coupe today and was given a choice of it starting either from 1 Feb or 1 March. I chose 1 March and to pay by DD @ £43.75 per month, so will be an extra £12.50 for 6 months over the pro rata rate per month on the £500.00 annual rate.

but theoretically you can't use it till sunday

No theoretically about it, if your stopped you will get a ticket.

Tax mine first march for twelve months and send it back end October.

 

[Taz]

how much notice is required to SORN a vehicle? i.e. if I want to SORN a vehicle on the last day of the month then when do I need to notify them?

 

[David-H]

Taxed my M coupe today and was given a choice of it starting either from 1 Feb or 1 March. I chose 1 March and to pay by DD @ £43.75 per month, so will be an extra £12.50 for 6 months over the pro rata rate per month on the £500.00 annual rate.

but theoretically you can't use it till sunday

I won't actually be using it until Sunday, so no worries.

 

[srhutch]

how much notice is required to SORN a vehicle? i.e. if I want to SORN a vehicle on the last day of the month then when do I need to notify them?

Used to be the date stamp on the envelope the DVLA used, but if you do online then it can be the last day of the month.

 

[Scooba_Steve]

I think you can do it online and it's instant... could be wrong though. DD is the way forward for the extra 5% it costs, no hassle.

 

[Beats]

Yes they do.

Tried to tax my track car this week and was going to be taxed from 1st Feb. Decided to wait a few days :lol:

12 months in one go is the cheapest option so if you're happy to have it tied up, that would be the cheapest option for you.

Cheers, I'd then be looking for the refund in October, bloody shame they couldn't have got my car registered 6 months earlier to avoid the high fee :!:

 

[Beats]

Taxed my M coupe today and was given a choice of it starting either from 1 Feb or 1 March. I chose 1 March and to pay by DD @ £43.75 per month, so will be an extra £12.50 for 6 months over the pro rata rate per month on the £500.00 annual rate.

Cheers that's helpful

 

[Beats]

Taxed my M coupe today and was given a choice of it starting either from 1 Feb or 1 March. I chose 1 March and to pay by DD @ £43.75 per month, so will be an extra £12.50 for 6 months over the pro rata rate per month on the £500.00 annual rate.

but theoretically you can't use it till sunday

No theoretically about it, if your stopped you will get a ticket.

Tax mine first march for twelve months and send it back end October.

Yep, I'll be doing the same.