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DVLA paid Tax Refund

alrewas
alrewas Posts: 76 Forumite
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Firstly i'm not complaining but am curious. I paid 6months tax online end of Nov 118.25 for a 1997 defender. The day after they did a refund of 19.00 and the day after that 11.75.
Anyone have any idea why?

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  • Trebor16
    Trebor16 Posts: 3,061 Forumite
    No idea, as £118.25 is the correct 6 month rate for vehicles over 1549cc. Have you asked them about it?
    "You should know not to believe everything in media & polls by now !"


    John539 2-12-14 Post 15030
  • alrewas
    alrewas Posts: 76 Forumite
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    Trebor16 wrote: »
    No idea, as £118.25 is the correct 6 month rate for vehicles over 1549cc. Have you asked them about it?

    im curious not stupid, they'll take it back if i ask!!!!
  • anotherbaldrick
    anotherbaldrick Posts: 2,335 Forumite
    Look upon it as an unexpected seasonal gift.
    You scullion! You rampallian! You fustilarian! I’ll tickle your catastrophe (Henry IV part 2)
  • dzug1
    dzug1 Posts: 13,535 Forumite
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    And if you don't ask your tax disc may turn out to be invalid because not fully paid for.
  • pendulum
    pendulum Posts: 2,302 Forumite
    dzug1 wrote: »
    And if you don't ask your tax disc may turn out to be invalid because not fully paid for.
    Doubt it, it'll be valid until the expiry, if it turns out they've refunded in error they should ask for the money back rather than 'cancel' the tax, and if they did cancel the tax they would at least have to inform him of such before they did so.
  • tuggy12
    tuggy12 Posts: 1,314 Forumite
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    alrewas wrote: »
    Firstly i'm not complaining but am curious. I paid 6months tax online end of Nov 118.25 for a 1997 defender. The day after they did a refund of 19.00 and the day after that 11.75.
    Anyone have any idea why?

    What value is actually written on the tax disc?
  • Trebor16
    Trebor16 Posts: 3,061 Forumite
    pendulum wrote: »
    Doubt it, it'll be valid until the expiry, if it turns out they've refunded in error they should ask for the money back rather than 'cancel' the tax, and if they did cancel the tax they would at least have to inform him of such before they did so.

    That would be the normal course of events, to ask the RK to pay the difference. If they don't respond they can ultimately void the road fund licence and put a marker to that effect on the vehicle record. If police then stop the vehicle they will see the marker when they do a PNC check.
    "You should know not to believe everything in media & polls by now !"


    John539 2-12-14 Post 15030
  • alrewas
    alrewas Posts: 76 Forumite
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    tuggy12 wrote: »
    What value is actually written on the tax disc?
    it has the correct value 118.25. i was just curious if anyone knew of glitch at the tax office obviously it seems santa's on my side....
  • tuggy12
    tuggy12 Posts: 1,314 Forumite
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    alrewas wrote: »
    it has the correct value 118.25. i was just curious if anyone knew of glitch at the tax office obviously it seems santa's on my side....

    Looks like it's just one of those mysterious inexplicable events that happen from time to time when dealing with Government Instititions. Santa's liitle bonus:xmassmile
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