Does anyone else pay their car tax using direct debit?

FIRSTTIMER

I was tempted to do it this time around for budgeting but annoyed that there's a 5% surcharge for the privilege!

Mnd

That's why I don't do it. Same as paperless TV licence, they keep asking please go paperless, when I get 5% discount I will

FIRSTTIMER

haha very true

colsten

Mnd wrote: »

That's why I don't do it. Same as paperless TV licence, they keep asking please go paperless, when I get 5% discount I will

There's no surcharge for a paperless TV Licence. Do you really need to get paid for helping to reduce tree felling?

In answer to the OP: there's no way I would pay 5% more than I have to pay. If I was unable to pay my car tax in one go, I would review whether I could perhaps switch to a smaller car, or may be even get rid of the car altogether and just hire one as and when I need it. This is obviously not an option for people who can't get to work without a car.

luvchocolate

Your question was Does anyone else pay their road tax by direct debit?
Yes I do, no surcharge

FIRSTTIMER

great for the annual payers. enjoy.

glennevis

Yes, so do I. No surcharge.


Confusion may arise because the only option shown initially is monthly DD which has the surcharge. To pay by annual DD you have to tick the link to 'pay for 6 or 12 months'. You are then presented with two more options of 6 or 12 months. 6 monthly also has the surcharge and costs the same (pro rata) as paying monthly.

Neil_Jones

If your road tax (sorry, vehicle excise duty since "road tax" hasn't existed since 1937 ) is low enough you don't get the option to pay in anything other than full.

DCFC79

I pay mine in 1 go but I don't think I get any other option.


As Neil above says its so low I only have 1 choice but to pay it in 1 go.

clivep

Neil_Jones wrote: »

If your road tax (sorry, vehicle excise duty since "road tax" hasn't existed since 1937 ) is low enough you don't get the option to pay in anything other than full.

My VED is £20/year and I switched to a monthly DD of £1.75. Due to Tesco dropping the DD's on their savings a/cs I was searching for others and considered the extra £1 per annum worth it to get another DD. I also switched council tax, water bills and TV licence to monthly payments for the same reason.

lippy1923

My car tax is £0 Thanks to eco turbo
Still have to go through the motions and tax it online every year though


Previous cars only ever paid 12 months in full, no monthly DD