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Death of the tax disc: learn new rules or face £1,000 fine
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The traditional paper car tax disc will be replaced by an electronic system in October, and drivers are being urged to understand the rules
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The tax disc, which was first introduced in 1921, will cease to exist in paper form from October 1, with a new electronic system being put in its place.
Under new rules announced in the Autumn Statement last year, motorists will now have to register their car online to pay Vehicle Excise Duty, otherwise known as road tax. This can be done via Direct Debit on the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) website or at a Post Office branch.
Those who don't register for the tax, will be caught out by number plate recognition cameras which track each vehicle on the road.
While the move aims to streamline services and, it is claimed, save British businesses millions of pounds a year in administrative costs, motorists are being warned to brush up on the new rules or face possible fines.
The change mostly affects those buying or selling a used car.
Anyone who buys a used car will no longer benefit if there are months left on the tax disc, as the vehicle tax will no longer be transferred with the car. This means buyers will have to renew their tax disc straight away, or risk being caught out on the road in an untaxed car.
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https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/death-tax-disc-learn-rules-121928266.html?cmp=fb
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The traditional paper car tax disc will be replaced by an electronic system in October, and drivers are being urged to understand the rules
...................
The tax disc, which was first introduced in 1921, will cease to exist in paper form from October 1, with a new electronic system being put in its place.
Under new rules announced in the Autumn Statement last year, motorists will now have to register their car online to pay Vehicle Excise Duty, otherwise known as road tax. This can be done via Direct Debit on the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) website or at a Post Office branch.
Those who don't register for the tax, will be caught out by number plate recognition cameras which track each vehicle on the road.
While the move aims to streamline services and, it is claimed, save British businesses millions of pounds a year in administrative costs, motorists are being warned to brush up on the new rules or face possible fines.
The change mostly affects those buying or selling a used car.
Anyone who buys a used car will no longer benefit if there are months left on the tax disc, as the vehicle tax will no longer be transferred with the car. This means buyers will have to renew their tax disc straight away, or risk being caught out on the road in an untaxed car.
Cont:
https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/death-tax-disc-learn-rules-121928266.html?cmp=fb
