So the driver loses out yet again!

Iceweasel

mgdavid wrote: »

very good point which I've not seen answered in any of the many threads on this subject. From what I've read I *think* it's triggered by the V5C arriving at DVLA for change of keeper, in which case if people do the common sense thing and arrange to buy/sell cars a couple of days before the end of the month in theory it should be possible to avoid paying for the month twice. However, I can see DVLA not being able to cope with the majority of keeper changes all at the same time every month. If the V5 arrives on the 30th but they have a 2 day backlog then they'll process it on the 2nd and the seller will lose a month's VED refund, and a lot of arguments will follow.
Be interesting to see how this plays out.

Any backlog delay should not be a problem as they should have a postmark on the envelope you send.

And you should have been wise enough to get a free proof of posting.

Hmmm - too many shoulds in there, methinks.

Rolandtheroadie

Quentin wrote: »

No

It never did.

But you will be insured should you be involved in an incident at half past ten!

It's ok, Inside Insurance answered my question by saying insurance wont be checked to buy tax.


If it WAS needed, I wouldn't have been able to tax it at the roadside anyway as it wouldn't have been on the database.

Obviously I'd be insured if I was involved in an incident at half ten, I'd have took the insurance out from 10.

Quentin

scotsman4th wrote: »

It's ok, Inside Insurance answered my question by saying insurance wont be checked to buy tax.


If it WAS needed, I wouldn't have been able to tax it at the roadside anyway as it wouldn't have been on the database.

Obviously I'd be insured if I was involved in an incident at half ten, I'd have took the insurance out from 10.

Your actual question was the one I answered.

You didn't enquire about whether it was needed to tax your car (hasn't been a requirement for some time for buying tax at the post office)