MSE News: The end is nigh for tax discs - how will it affect you?

Former_MSE_Paloma

You'll soon be able to make car tax payments by monthly direct debit, but you won't be able to transfer it ...

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The end is nigh for tax discs - how will it affect you?




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JustinR1979

I can take it out the screen, or leave it in.

Oblivion

Personally I'll be glad to get rid of my tax disc because I've always hated anything cluttering the windscreen and interfering with my peripheral vision.

I do wonder though how many idiots will think this is a golden opportunity to avoid paying at all ... probably the same ones who have no insurance or MOT. It all comes down to the level of policing in the end and I don't see much police activity on our local streets any more, with or without ANPR.

peter_the_piper

Not a lot, my car is Zero £ tax disc.

AdrianC

Oblivion wrote: »

I do wonder though how many idiots will think this is a golden opportunity to avoid paying at all ...

Not for long, unless the vehicle isn't registered to anybody traceable.

joey2307

So if we are saving this much will we see a reduction in our Road tax cost?

I don't mind if not if the money is redirected to repairing the plethora of potholes blighting our country that will only get worse in the winter months ahead.

Hintza

Oblivion wrote: »

Personally I'll be glad to get rid of my tax disc because I've always hated anything cluttering the windscreen and interfering with my peripheral vision.

You must really hate those pesky A pillars!

Nodding_Donkey

What I don't understand is why they couldn't arrange for the Direct Debit scheme to start on the same date!

JustinR1979

joey2307 wrote: »

So if we are saving this much will we see a reduction in our Road tax cost?

I don't mind if not if the money is redirected to repairing the plethora of potholes blighting our country that will only get worse in the winter months ahead.

It's not been road tax for about 77 years!

AdrianC

Nodding_Donkey wrote: »

What I don't understand is why they couldn't arrange for the Direct Debit scheme to start on the same date!

I lean towards !!!!-up rather than conspiracy.

mark5211

So, no quick way of checking if a car has the right plates on now after an accident etc.