Car Tax

samuela66

I went to tax my car today and it clearly states on the application £68.75, I was charged £77 and was told the reason behind it is it went up in the budget, I didnt take the piece of paper that states £68.75, surely I should have been charged the original quote....

sam

brazilianwax

Nope.

You pay the price on the day.

It went up in the Budget, and that is usually effective immediately.

trisontana

samuela66 wrote: »

I went to tax my car today and it clearly states on the application £68.75, I was charged £77 and was told the reason behind it is it went up in the budget, I didnt take the piece of paper that states £68.75, surely I should have been charged the original quote....

sam

No chance. Once the increase is announced you have to pay it. I image the PO clerk warned you that the rates had gone up in the budget and that there would be a disclaimer on your reminder that the rate might increase since they sent it out to you.

seaweasel

Unfortunately you weren't being quoted by a company for a service, this is a government tax. Basically, you are Gordon Brown's !!!!! when it comes to this, as we all are.

Strangled

Same thing happened to me, went to pay my £50 per year road tax for an Audi A2...... with the budget its now down to £35 ...PER YEAR !! :-)

Jo4

It happened to me on Saturday when I went to tax the car it cost £140 instead of £135, hubby was not happy.

maninthestreet

Taxed my car the week after the budget - it was free! How come? Because it's an histotic vehicle made prior to 1st Jan 1973, hence the tax disc is free.

samuela66

Strangled wrote: »

Same thing happened to me, went to pay my £50 per year road tax for an Audi A2...... with the budget its now down to £35 ...PER YEAR !! :-)

audi a2 how small is that, mines only a KA

Strangled

http://www.a2oc.net/gallery/index.php , plenty of pics in the gallery, its a mini mpv, loads of room actually. Easily carry 5 people.One of the 'cleanest' cars around. I have the 1.4 Tdi, get about 65 mpg, insurance about £200 fully comp, but the the 1.2 is even cheaper.....its zero tax on the exhaust emissions.

samuela66

Strangled wrote: »

http://www.a2oc.net/gallery/index.php , plenty of pics in the gallery, its a mini mpv, loads of room actually. Easily carry 5 people.One of the 'cleanest' cars around. I have the 1.4 Tdi, get about 65 mpg, insurance about £200 fully comp, but the the 1.2 is even cheaper.....its zero tax on the exhaust emissions.

know what me next car is,,,,,,,,,,

Frugal_Fox

Wow - just told my husband I want an Audi A2 now!!! Is there a list of other vehicles in this class of tax?