Tax Disc Demise

As a result of the government’s plan to cut red tape and minimise expenditure, the DVLA are taking vehicle taxing entirely online in a move that spells the end to the familiar paper tax disc.

It is understood that from October 2014, vehicle tax will be paid for, issued and recorded online. Police forces throughout the UK will have access to the database in order to ensure vehicles are appropriately taxed and will use the license plate to identify tax evaders. That’s if the system hasn’t already identified your vehicle as untaxed and generated an automated warning.

The move also means that private car sales can no longer be incentivised with “unexpired tax”. Vehicle owners will need to remove excise duty prior to sale and any remaining tax can be claimed via a refund from the DVLA.

A poll by Automobile Association has identified that 70% of motorists think a lack of tax disc could cause problems and are “worried” they might unknowingly drive an untaxed vehicle. A further 47% explained that by not having a tax disc they were “more likely” to forget to renew.

The DVLA explains that the new system will continue to generate reminder letters for motorists, who for the first time will be able to pay monthly via direct debit.

[Article inspired by: http://www.motoring.co.uk]

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