Transferring Road Tax

Kingsd316

Hi all,

Does anybody know if it is possible to transfer road tax to another car if they are in the same Tax Band??

The situation is that im buying a car with 1 month tax left till the end of Feb, and selling my car which tax runs out at the end of May and they have told me i can keep my tax. Can you actually transfer it or do you just apply for a refund?

Thanks

McKneff

no, you cannot transfer car tax.
You have to send it back for a refund
The easiset thing to do is just sell the tax on to the new buyer, this makes things easier for you and him

ariba10

You will have to cash in the one for your old car and buy a new one for the other.

You will only get back money for complete months left on the old tax.

Kingsd316

anniehanlon wrote: »

no, you cannot transfer car tax.
You have to send it back for a refund
The easiset thing to do is just sell the tax on to the new buyer, this makes things easier for you and him

ariba10 wrote: »

You will have to cash in the one for your old car and buy a new one for the other.

You will only get back money for complete months left on the old tax.

Thanks, im selling to a dealership who have told me they dont want it so i will just have to send it back

harveybobbles

We motor traders can no longer cash in the RT at the month end due to more money making laws by the tvvats that run this country, so we just tell customers now to cash it in their selfs or we'll buy it off them at what ever value it has remaining, then we will sell it on to the next owner.

derrick

Kingsd316 wrote: »

Thanks, im selling to a dealership who have told me they dont want it so i will just have to send it back

Don't forget to get it in the post at the latest by the last day of the month,(Saturday in this case) or you will lose February's amount.

Best way if you cannot get to a local office, is the PO and ask for "proof of posting" certificate,(this is free).

Kingsd316

derrick wrote: »

Don't forget to get it in the post at the latest by the last day of the month,(Saturday in this case) or you will lose February's amount.

Best way if you cannot get to a local office, is the PO and ask for "proof of posting" certificate,(this is free).

Thanks, yeah im heading to the local DVLA office on friday so i still get 4 months instead of 3 if i post it to them.

Glamazon

harveybobbles wrote: »

We motor traders can no longer cash in the RT at the month end due to more money making laws by the tvvats that run this country, so we just tell customers now to cash it in their selfs or we'll buy it off them at what ever value it has remaining, then we will sell it on to the next owner.

Anyone know if this is still the case?

Just saw a good deal on used cars at local Peugeot garage but I've just taxed the car at end of Jan for a year!

mrscb

Glamazon wrote: »

Anyone know if this is still the case?

Yes it is.....

KeithP

Glamazon wrote: »

Anyone know if this is still the case?

Just saw a good deal on used cars at local Peugeot garage but I've just taxed the car at end of Jan for a year!

Yes it is still the case. Get your refund request in by Saturday at the latest.

Glamazon

KeithP wrote: »

Yes it is still the case. Get your refund request in by Saturday at the latest.

Thanks!

Unfortunately I can't pick the car up until next week So will miss out on a whole month.

Oh well, got an ex demo car with £1,500 knocked off so can't complain