Car tax disc to be axed after 93 years

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sinbad182 wrote: »

Except car users pay more towards the overall kitty than bicycle users due to the additional tax added to vehicle ownership.

Lets not forget the charge for pedestrians when they use roads crossings. I'm sure a smartcard/smart phone app system could be implemented. And building on this I feel dog walkers should pay a fair amout extra too.

Cheers

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Iceweasel wrote: »

I can see the likelihood of the VED becoming like the insurance and be down exclusively to the individual owner to pay it, meaning that most cars would be sold with no 'tax' continuing for the next owner.

That would certainly be the case if many/most folks changed to a monthly Direct debit.

Tax is personal. Nobody pays my tax not I pay theirs. Really boils my !!!! when people expect 6 months plus VED on second hand cars. Skinflints...

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Iceweasel wrote: »

The new option of paying by monthly direct debit is also expected to cost 5% more than paying for a full year in one go.

That's still cheaper than buying two 6 month discs.

One thing that does occur to me.

How will you know, if the vehicle you are buying is taxed?

AdrianC

Bedsit_Bob wrote: »

That's still cheaper than buying two 6 month discs.

No, that premium's coming down to 5%, too.

One thing that does occur to me.

How will you know, if the vehicle you are buying is taxed?

Same way as you currently know the disc hasn't been "lost" and refunded. You check it online.

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~Chameleon~ wrote: »

Actually, thinking about it, you can already check online whether a vehicle is taxed on the gov website.

Except that it takes some time to update, so you could drive off in a car the website says is taxed, only to find out the seller has already claimed a refund, meaning you are driving an untaxed car.

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cepheus wrote: »

Better to put the tax on fuel to dissuade people of unnecessary journeys, large inefficient cars and it is more difficult to evade.

It also means visiting foreign vehicles contribute, the moment fuel is put in them.

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SailorSam wrote: »

If they automatically check when you tax your car that you have a valid Mot and insurance, why isn't it checked that you have a licence to drive it ?

Because you may not be the person driving it?

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Iceweasel wrote: »

Perhaps a round disc in the bottom left-hand corner of the screen so the driver can check that the owner has insured the car.

That would only show the vehicle is insured for someone.

Legally, if you drive a car, it is down to you, to satisfy yourself, that you are insured to drive it.

The only exception is where you are driving a vehicle in connection with your employment, and didn't know (nor had any reason to suspect) the vehicle wasn't insured.

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Steve059 wrote: »

The tax disc holder industry killed at one fell swoop.

Not completely.

You will still have parking permits, that need holders.

Strider590

Good news for kitcars and motorbikes, no more tax disc theft to worry about.....