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missile
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edited 15 August 2017 at 12:42PM in Disability money matters
Hi,
Thinking of buying a nearly new ex demonstrator. How does it work with new vehicle excise duty rules? Is it still zero rate for disabled users with higher rate mobility allowance or do we have to pay the additional £310 for cars with list price plus £40,000?
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  • poppy12345
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    missile wrote: »
    Hi,
    Thinking of buying a nearly ex demonstrator. How does it work with road tax rules? Is it still zero rate for disabled users or do we have to pay the additional £310 for cars with list price plus £40,000?
    No, disabled drivers don't pay any additional costs if you qualify that is. See here at the bottom under exempt vehicles. https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/advice/car-tax-everything-you-need-know-about-vehicle-excise-duty
  • 50Twuncle
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    edited 15 August 2017 at 10:56AM
    poppy12345 wrote: »
    No, disabled drivers don't pay any additional costs if you qualify that is. See here at the bottom under exempt vehicles. https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/advice/car-tax-everything-you-need-know-about-vehicle-excise-duty

    That link is way to vague - does it not imply that any DISABLED person is exempt from road tax in any car ?
    Does this mean that the disabled driver has to own the vehicle or just be a passenger once or twice a month in it ?

    "EXEMPT VEHICLES
    From a financial point of view, the best position to be in is to be exempt from paying any VED, and if you’re in any of the following categories, you don’t have to pay anything. The following are exempt from car tax, and have been since before the changes took place:
    • Vehicles used by a disabled person"

    OK Checked and found that only high rate mobility entitles you to an exemption !
    standard rate mobility - entitles you to a 50% reduction
  • pogofish
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    The Road Fund was abolished in 1937..!
  • missile
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    edited 15 August 2017 at 1:16PM
    pogofish wrote: »
    The Road Fund was abolished in 1937..!
    There is always one .... :rotfl:
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  • poppy12345
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    50Twuncle wrote: »
    That link is way to vague - does it not imply that any DISABLED person is exempt from road tax in any car ?
    Does this mean that the disabled driver has to own the vehicle or just be a passenger once or twice a month in it ?

    "EXEMPT VEHICLES
    From a financial point of view, the best position to be in is to be exempt from paying any VED, and if you’re in any of the following categories, you don’t have to pay anything. The following are exempt from car tax, and have been since before the changes took place:
    • Vehicles used by a disabled person"

    OK Checked and found that only high rate mobility entitles you to an exemption !
    standard rate mobility - entitles you to a 50% reduction
    Which is exactly why i stated IF you qualify....
  • Dandytf
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    I claim 50%

    V10
    V5
    Exemption dwp pip statement -original
    Cheque 50% 12 mths road tax -2017 47.50

    All posted guaranteed delivery DVLA Swansea SA99 1DZ.

    I have lower amount as MS since 2012

    Slightly disappointed I cant get this online yet.

    Though DVLA were very helpful and posted me a few V10’s.
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  • 50Twuncle
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    poppy12345 wrote: »
    Which is exactly why i stated IF you qualify....
    But still doesn't explain the rules...
    Does the disabled person have to OWN the vehicle or just occasionally be transported in it ?
  • poppy12345
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    50Twuncle wrote: »
    But still doesn't explain the rules...
    Does the disabled person have to OWN the vehicle or just occasionally be transported in it ?
    Taken from the gov.uk website...

    The vehicle must be registered in the disabled person’s name or their nominated driver’s name.
    It must only be used for the disabled person’s personal needs. It can’t be used by the nominated driver for their own personal use.
    You can only have one vehicle tax exemption at any one time.
  • w06
    w06 Posts: 917 Forumite
    Yep Twuncle it can only be used for hte disabled person's needs and so for example I'm entitled to exemption but pay tax on my van so that it's legal when other people use it for their own use.

    Some areas and vehicles are particularly prone to being checked apparently
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