Car tax and the budget

rdwarr

Shame for us "Classic" fans. I have a 5.3-litre Jag XJS that does around 1000 miles per year. It's nice to keep these alive.

debsy42

I decided not to chance it and taxed mine before the budget as well

gazhawkins

rdwarr: Mad Maverick Money Saving Maniac - Jaguar XJS 5.3 l ???

Please give generously: BP, Exxon & Shell thank you!

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go_braves

To poster 1882, no the DVLA will not credit your card with the difference. As sevaral people have said, you pay the price in force at the time. However, one of my colleagues who had paid early, refunded their full 12 month unexpired disc via DVLA Swansea, and bought a new one late March at the lower price. There is a time lag though, between paying out a second time, and getting the refund back on the first disc,

joshm_2

scheming_gypsy wrote: »

if they double my insurance i'll run the b*stard over. I'm not dropping down to a 1litre granny mobile

Why would they double your insurance? Do you mean road tax?

AP

Jet wrote: »

Well, I took the plunge and taxed my car today.

I'll be on here tomorrow if the tax for my car goes down and :j if it goes up.

You did the right thing. Your car tax has gone up from £100 to £115 (from tomorrow)!

See table at the foot of page 228 of http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/pdfs/21_03_07_budget_report.pdf

bionic_banjo

I am desperately trying to get this straight in my head.
I have 1999 4x4 for my farm. It is 2.9l Diesel
If it was a 2001 model this new tax would apply, but because it is older the £175 tax remains the same??????

katy2

bionic_banjo wrote: »

I am desperately trying to get this straight in my head.
I have 1999 4x4 for my farm. It is 2.9l Diesel
If it was a 2001 model this new tax would apply, but because it is older the £175 tax remains the same??????

Yes I think you have summed it up correctly. I am in exact same position as you with a 1999 disco.

Malcmandy

We have a R reg.Landrover Discovery which is essential if you live in the middle of Bodmin Moor on a farm ! Which small car is going to pull our livestock trailers through the lanes ??????? Please advise ?
By the way, we also have a view, I fully expect my council tax to go up as well !

gazhawkins

Haven't managed to locate any detail, re: older vehicles.

Band G VED is definitely going up to 300 quid this year and 400 quid in 2008. As far as I know, this is the Chelsea Tractor - people carrier - luxo executive barge class.

Malcmandy: I suppose you could always try using a Fiat Panda 4x4 to drag your livestock trailors around the farm, but I think you'll get nowhere fast.

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