Car Tax Banding Problem

namethattune

I ordered a new car in June 17 and was happy with the price etc but couldn’t get any extras as it would have put it into the next VED bracket.

When I received my V5 from the DVLA I was shocked to see that I was in the VED bracket above what I though meaning an extra 1650 pounds in VED over 5 Years.

Having talked to the dealer it turns out that the DVLA takes the price of the car from the day it was registered and Lol and behold the price had gone up in price between my ordering and collection.

Given that I never paid the higher price I find it incomprehensible that I should have to pay circa 1650 pounds extra.

Anyone know what my rights are?

TadleyBaggie

Pretty sure the legislation will state the VED is calculated based on the list price of the car at the date of registration that is used. Unlucky for you but I suspect you have no rights to challenge it.

arcon5

The car dealer don't make up or have any control over ved rules. Your probably still saving if the extras still potentially take into the next bracket

facade

TadleyBaggie wrote: »

Pretty sure the legislation will state the VED is calculated based on the list price of the car at the date of registration that is used. Unlucky for you but I suspect you have no rights to challenge it.

Correct, the VED is calculated on the manufacturers list price when registered.

If it were on the actual price paid there would be no end of fiddles with "discounts" and "free extras" swindling our masters out of their well deserved cash.

Marvel1

Its based on the manufacturers list price, a dealer can offer a lower price for sales but this will not matter on the VED.

Car_54

namethattune wrote: »

I ordered a new car in June 17 and was happy with the price etc but couldn’t get any extras as it would have put it into the next VED bracket.

When I received my V5 from the DVLA I was shocked to see that I was in the VED bracket above what I though meaning an extra 1650 pounds in VED over 5 Years.

AFAIK it's "only" £1,550 (£310 x 5).

tonyh66

you have just bought a car for over £40K, £310 per year should be pocket money.

namethattune

facade wrote: »

Correct, the VED is calculated on the manufacturers list price when registered.

If it were on the actual price paid there would be no end of fiddles with "discounts" and "free extras" swindling our masters out of their well deserved cash.

It wasnt based on the actual price paid, the car list price was under 40k when I purchased it

namethattune

tonyh66 wrote: »

you have just bought a car for over £40K, £310 per year should be pocket money.

Not really the point is it

AdrianC

namethattune wrote: »

Having talked to the dealer it turns out that the DVLA takes the price of the car from the day it was registered

This seems an eminently reasonable way of dealing with it.

Anyone know what my rights are?

In what way?

DVLA base the VED on the list price on the date of registration. Your car's list price on the date of registration was over £40k, so the VED hike applies.

You can ask the importer/manufacturer (who set the list price) to make a contribution. They may, of course, refuse. There's no more to it than that.

Iceweasel

The sad thing is that the OP now has a car without the options/extras/features he/she wanted but is paying the same VED as if he had ordered them.

Personally I'd have specced the car the way I wanted it and to hell with gov.uk