If a tax disc has 'Nil' written as the cost.....

reduceditem

.....does that mean it's a disabled tax disc?

doelani

yes, not sure of any other reason it would say nil

johnnyroper

Or classic car and also some government departments can be the same I think?

Savvy_Spender_South

Politically correct would be its a Nil Duty rate disc, commonly issued to Disabled driver vehicles and mobility scooters.

An explanation of the tax classes can be found here:

http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/detail?itemId=1082023704&type=RESOURCES

And a quick google search will give you current rates.

Cheers

peter_the_piper

Our '54 Morris Minor has Nil on the tax disc.

glider3560

If you pop the vehicle's registration number into this website, it will tell you the cost of a tax disc. Some vehicles really do have a nil rate of tax!
http://www.taxdisc.direct.gov.uk/EvlPortalApp/application?origin=vnav_bar.jsp&event=bea.portal.framework.internal.refresh&pageid=Vehicle+Enquiry

cyclonebri1

Fork lift trucks can be road legal and have "nil" taxation

maninthestreet

reduceditem wrote: »

.....does that mean it's a disabled tax disc?

The tax disc will also list the tax class.

Jakg

doelani wrote: »

yes, not sure of any other reason it would say nil

Police / Fire / Ambulance all have valid but Nil rated tax discs.

stu3105

Just picked up my new car yesterday and it has NIL tax rate. Its a Pug 1.6 diesel auto with emissions around 130gm.

This is part of the governments initiative to encourage the purchase of cars with lower emissions, it will be this rate for the first year then it will rise to £90 for each year after.

mcjordi

the prius is nil tax rate too..