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Car tax Increase coming up

My car tax is going to increase by £25 when it comes into force on the the 5th of april, my current tax runs out 30th april so cant renew before the increase. If I cancelled my tax online on the 31st of march then would I get the full month back for the next month and then simply apply on the 1st of april for new tax to start instantly to save £25

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  • Aylesbury_Duck
    Aylesbury_Duck Posts: 15,184 Forumite
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    l966dpy wrote: »
    My car tax is going to increase by £25 when it comes into force on the the 5th of april, my current tax runs out 30th april so cant renew before the increase. If I cancelled my tax online on the 31st of march then would I get the full month back for the next month and then simply apply on the 1st of april for new tax to start instantly to save £25
    Good for you. Go for it.
  • facade
    facade Posts: 7,401 Forumite
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    Brilliant idea if you'd done it last month. The increase starts on 1st April though.


    If the £25 is more than a month's tax you could SORN it Friday and tax it at a Post Office on Saturday from 1st March for 12 months, and pay for March twice.
    I want to go back to The Olden Days, when every single thing that I can think of was better.....

    (except air quality and Medical Science ;))
  • System
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    facade wrote: »
    Brilliant idea if you'd done it last month. The increase starts on 1st April though.


    If the £25 is more than a month's tax you could SORN it Friday and tax it at a Post Office on Saturday from 1st March for 12 months, and pay for March twice.

    aw well my mistake then sure I was the 5th wouldn't be worth it then as it already costs £250 thanks anyway
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