Declaring SORN & tax refunds

AdrianC

If they've sent the V5C off for a keeper change, then the tax cancellation is automatic, as of the date of the keeper change. The SORNing is the new keeper's problem.

JustAnotherSaver

AdrianC wrote: »

If they've sent the V5C off for a keeper change, then the tax cancellation is automatic, as of the date of the keeper change. The SORNing is the new keeper's problem.

So the refund is based on the date on the paper & not when the paper is received?

Obviously I'm not talking about keeping hold of it for weeks & weeks. I think it was sent off maybe 3-4 days after it had been sold.

AdrianC

JustAnotherSaver wrote: »

So the refund is based on the date on the paper & not when the paper is received?

Yes.

Bear in mind tax is only refunded by the whole month. So as long as the keeper change is dated on or before the last day of a month, you get the following month back. If the keeper change is the 1st of a month, you do not get that month back.

Marvel1

JustAnotherSaver wrote: »

So the refund is based on the date on the paper & not when the paper is received?

Obviously I'm not talking about keeping hold of it for weeks & weeks. I think it was sent off maybe 3-4 days after it had been sold.

It will be the date they receive the paperwork.

AdrianC

cjdavies wrote: »

It will be the date they receive the paperwork.

It isn't. It never has been. It's always been the submission date.

Marvel1

AdrianC wrote: »

It isn't. It never has been. It's always been the submission date.

No it's changed https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax-refund

AdrianC

cjdavies wrote: »

No it's changed https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax-refund

I sit corrected!

All the more reason to just do it online, then.