car tax (sigh)

shed_head_2

So the dreaded car tax is due.

I am wondering when the car tax increase takes effect.

With my money saving hat on. I am trying to work out how long I have between now and the increase date so that I can take advantage of the current rate for as long as possible.

Hope someone out there can help.

Em

wallbash

Dont panic just yet , When does the new tax come in ?
When will the next General election be??

loftus

What car have you got and what VED band?

Best bet might be to get 6 months now and a year when that is up. That way you chould get 18 months at current rates.

Don't expect an election until 2010!

shelene

I been on direct go, im presuming the new rates announced in pre budget report are due to take effect from April 2009, i know our house this year will be buying 12 mths instead of 6, as from April 2009 our tax goes upto over £400 for yr!!!!

I enquired about selling our car - normally can get around 3-4k but now gone down to 2k!! so will lose out either way! Never voting for labour!!!

And just recieved info today on bloody congestion charging!! Will have to buy air we breathe next.

wallbash

Dont panic just yet , When does the new tax come in ?
When will the next General election be??

posted by me

IF ... IF the tax comes in just before a general election !!!
What chance , of a change of goverment:T

To those that will say they wont change their minds , remined them of the 10 p tax


I am biased ... to the right of Attilla the Hun

in51der

Here a couple of interesting things we’ve noticed that are happening as a result of the Governments propsed changes to Road Fund Licensing.

Firstly this actually happened at the auction recently and is a good indicator of the shape of things to come, a white Citroen Saxo on an Y plate (which will be affected by the new car tax) goes for £800 whereas an almost identical Saxo with higher mileage and on an R plate (and therefore out of the scope of the new tax changes) goes for £900! As you can see the changes are already having a trickle down affect and are making a real difference to the value of used cars.
Then there’s the big engined petrol “gas guzzlers”. We saw a BMW X5 4.6 litre petrol 03/53 with 26k on the clock, loaded with extras, comms pack, black leather £55,000 new, well it went for a shade over £13,000!
The word on the grapevine is that dealers will start offering “three years road fund paid” on the big engined cars very soon.
You heard it hear first!

loftus

There's a possibility that when it comes to the next budget the government will do a u-turn of sorts but getting 6 months now and another year when that is up is probably the way to go.

shed_head_2

I used to drive a Jeep cherokee 2.5 diesel car. Its on a P plate. I had difficulty driving t over the last year. Saved up and swapped to a newer auto grande cherokee. (Hence the sigh) The new car comes under the new tax rates. I am now in the position I have both cars. The old one dropped in price dramatically after the car tax was announced. I am thinking that this may no longer be the case as people realise the older cars have a lower tax implication.

It looks as though 6 months may be the way to go, then I should just sneak in a year at the lower rate.

THansk for all the replies
Em

daveonline

Just found this article on MSN regarding the 6mths then 12 mths tax -

'How to beat the rise

If you are due to renew your car tax before September 15, you could save up to £90. All you need to do is get six months’ tax now and then 12 months’ in March.'

Full read on this link -

http://money.msn.taxbuddies.com/newsb.php?id=66

Regards

DealDrivers_company_representative

http://www.dealdrivers.co.uk/html/march_08_budget.html

This link takes you to the page on our own website which we put up for customers on budget day - it explains in chronological order the plans for tax band changes. Hope that helps!

It shows you the rates due from 1/4/09 (the date when a wider range of bands come into force with smaller g/km co2 ratings), and the new changes again from 1/4/10 - at which point (2010) the rates will split depending on whether the car is an existing needing new tax, or a brand new car being taxed for the first time.

MiffedChris

Just found the following, which may be of use if you aren't sure how you are affected with your vehicle.

http://www.editgrid.com/tnc/ellen/UK_New_Car_Tax_Rates_2009

If you have the newer type (A3 size) "UK Registration Certificate", your vehicle's emissions can be found in section 4 under "V.7". Mine says 163 G/KM, so I'm one of the lucky ones for a change!

If the Government simply applied the proposed bands to NEW cars from a specific date, would be much fairer all round and appear to be a reasonable idea - besides, cars don't last forever.