Car Tax Risen sharply

greigster

I have an aygo which is due for tax on 1/4/10 should have gone down from £35 to £20 but the renewal still says £35. Phoned up DVLA but they said that they have received no training on the new rates so he couldnt advise me!!:mad:

Greigster

Just_Incredible

My tax has gone down

however in september i'm moving to a diesel for an even lower tax band

rev_henry

greigster wrote: »

I have an aygo which is due for tax on 1/4/10 should have gone down from £35 to £20 but the renewal still says £35. Phoned up DVLA but they said that they have received no training on the new rates so he couldnt advise me!!:mad:

Greigster

Should have said 'well neither have I so until one of us has I won't be paying for something neither of us understand...'

Coveredinbees!!!!

sunshinetours wrote: »

Buy something with lower CO2 and you know your running costs are going to be less - siimple

So how much CO2 is used building a new car in the first place then compared to keeping my old one running ?????

robredz

greigster wrote: »

I have an aygo which is due for tax on 1/4/10 should have gone down from £35 to £20 but the renewal still says £35. Phoned up DVLA but they said that they have received no training on the new rates so he couldnt advise me!!:mad:

Greigster

The swine will want the £35 or they will likely fine you. They are probably using up the old paperwork to save waste and con us out of a few quid to help the old pension black hole whilst they are at it.

sunshinetours

Coveredinbees!!!! wrote: »

So how much CO2 is used building a new car in the first place then compared to keeping my old one running ?????

Never said it was right, its how it is though. If you find a way round it let me know or get yourself elected and change the tax law or just moan about it on here - your choice

Tax and environmental policies vary rarely work successfully and unfortunately end up ruining the basic underlying principle which often are sound (although not always!) Quite simply we need to be using less of the worlds natural resources - no idea if all this CO2 stuff is genuine or not but I do know you cannot plunder something forever and not expect it to run out

And no I'm no greenie!

jeferey

Inactive wrote: »

I may have missed something, but I thought that year 2000 cars were not affected by the changes.

They are still going up by WAY more than inflation (nearly 8%) for larger engined cars:

2009/10 car tax rates

£190 per year if the engine's over 1,549cc

2010/11 car tax rates

The November 2008 pre-budget report included the announcement that:
The annual rate for cars registered before March 2001 and with an engine size larger than 1,549cc will rise to £205 in 2010/11

My OH's car (Band D) is going down £30 and mine is going up £5.
I deliberately paid for only 6 months (£66) at end Jan for OH's car as I knew this would be the cheaper option - it works out at £105 a year - do your sums and save yourself some cash if you can if your tax is due this month. It seems to work to your advantage to just buy 6 months if your car is Band D - i.e. 121 - 130 gms CO2

Kilty_2

Bah - sticking at £155.

Could be worse I guess :rotfl:

sunshinetours

jeferey wrote: »

They are still going up by WAY more than inflation (nearly 8%) for larger engined cars:

2009/10 car tax rates

£190 per year if the engine's over 1,549cc

2010/11 car tax rates

The November 2008 pre-budget report included the announcement that:
The annual rate for cars registered before March 2001 and with an engine size larger than 1,549cc will rise to £205 in 2010/11

My OH's car (Band D) is going down £30 and mine is going up £5.
I deliberately paid for only 6 months (£66) at end Jan for OH's car as I knew this would be the cheaper option - it works out at £105 a year - do your sums and save yourself some cash if you can if your tax is due this month. It seems to work to your advantage to just buy 6 months if your car is Band D - i.e. 121 - 130 gms CO2

Bit late unfortunately - if you are getting reminders this month your tax will be effective from 1/4/10 at new rates?

Eric_Pisch

what are you worried about

just got my tax notification, £405 ......

thieving barstewards, I guess someone has to pay for all there 60" plasma screens, free sofa's and duck ponds :mad: