Road tax - mandatory direct debit?

[Sae]

My road tax is due, and got email in confirming a direct debit mandate for the payments, rather than just a reminder.
I did not initiate this so am only assuming that the dvla are making this mandatory in order to cut down on road tax dodgers. I normally pay with cc so also not sure how they have gotten my bank account details to set this up.
Will check for fraud however, this is a bit sneaky if its a geniune dvla policy.

Anyone else had this?

 

[Smartbear]

Nope, got the normal reminder letter a week or so ago?
Rob

 

[jamie_z4]

mine automatically renewed this year on the Z4, just presume its like insurance, if you don't cancel it'll just roll over?

 

[firebobby]

I got a reminder

 

[Sae]

Nope, got the normal reminder letter a week or so ago?
Rob

Thats what I was expecting. Possible fraud, but looks like a genuine email and acconpanying mandate, or maybe they used a spell checker before sending out the scam!

 

[ph001]

If you set it up by DD the previous year this is what they do. Are you sure your missus / partner did not do it by DD last year?

 

[Anonymous]

If you didn"t authorise previously then its a scam,,,, contact bank and CC provider

 

[TitanTim]

Sounds dodgy to me I would contact DVLA.

Tim.

 

[brillomaster]

you get a letter, not an email.... whos the email from?

a direct debit will roll over year on year, a one off payment wont turn into a direct debit.

does the email ask you to click on a link and confirm your bank account details perchance?

 

[85genius]

If the email address is:

[email protected]

Then its most likely genuine as that's the email they messaged me from when I set up mine

 

[85genius]

quote from the bottom of the email when i set it up

Your vehicle tax will automatically renew unless you notify us of any changes. We will send a new payment schedule at the time of renewal.

 

[Sae]

Paid last bill with a debit card, they have created a dd mandate from the last payment details. Still a bit dodge

 

[85genius]

Paid last bill with a debit card, they have created a dd mandate from the last payment details. Still a bit dodge

You sure? They cant set up a DD unless they have the acc no and sort code, something they shouldn't be able to find from a debit card

 

[buzyg]

I got a normal reminder through last month. No DD here.

 

[Sae]

Paid last bill with a debit card, they have created a dd mandate from the last payment details. Still a bit dodge

Doh! Found the previous DD mandate from last payment.
Was confused as this new mandate has first payment date 1/12/2017, so thought was a new mandate, it just happens to be the 1st payment for this RT bill.

Its ok, my bad, the dvla arent as bad as the hmrc

 

[Anonymous]

 

[Mr Tidy]

Its ok, my bad, the dvla arent as bad as the hmrc

No, not quite! :lol:

But that is why I always pay by card, as I don't want them getting my bank details! (Got the normal reminder in the post a couple of weeks ago for my E46 as it's due at the end of the month).