Vehicle Tax

forgotmyname

V149 with the current prices shows £150 for 12m single and £150 for 12m single DD

Not unusual for the DVLA to publish conflicting information though.  Check the V149 prices.

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forgotmyname said:

V149 with the current prices shows £150 for 12m single and £150 for 12m single DD

Not unusual for the DVLA to publish conflicting information though.  Check the V149 prices.

Yes you are right, the V149 shows them the same, unlike the table I referenced.

I didn't actually try and pay by DD, I just went by the published rates. Looks like Gov.uk are wrong (impossible!!! )

forgotmyname

Wonder if ones partially pre-budget?   Or someone got bored typing the prices and started daydreaming?

AdrianC

forgotmyname said:

Wonder if ones partially pre-budget?   Or someone got bored typing the prices and started daydreaming?

We've focussed on the post-2017 figures. But look at the older tables...
01-17 - https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax-rate-tables/rates-for-cars-registered-on-or-after-1-march-2001
Everything £150/year and above has a £5 difference, L and M have a £10 difference. Cheap stuff no difference.

Pre-01 - https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax-rate-tables/rates-for-cars-and-light-goods-vehicles-registered-before-1-march-2001
<1550 £5 difference, 1550cc+ No difference.

Motorhomes - https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax-rate-tables/rates-for-motorhomes
No difference

Other vehicles - https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax-rate-tables/other-vehicle-tax-rates
LGVs except early Euro4/5 adopters, £5
Motorcycles and tricycles 150cc+, £1-2 difference

It's very odd indeed. I wonder if it's simply they've forgotten to put the inflationary increases in the single-DD column, consistently. Short of trawling through an archived page, though...

forgotmyname

AdrianC.   Who knows. Not a clue on what date those pages are from?  Cannot see a date here?

Are they old links or current links?  Was is something they trialled and gave up on or still current?

The V149 form does appear to be upto date though.  

2019 and 2020 V149 forms.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rates-of-vehicle-tax-v149

AdrianC

forgotmyname said:

AdrianC.   Who knows. Not a clue on what date those pages are from?  Cannot see a date here?

Are they old links or current links?  Was is something they trialled and gave up on or still current?

The V149 form does appear to be upto date though.  

2019 and 2020 V149 forms.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rates-of-vehicle-tax-v149

The post-1/4/20 V149 shows the same prices for single payment, whether card or DD.
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/873006/V149-Rates-of-vehicle-tax-from-1-april-2020-for-cars-motorcycles-light-goods-vehicles-and-private-light-goods-vehicles.pdf

That would seem to confirm the "cockup not conspiracy" angle.

molerat

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https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax-rate-tables/vehicles-registered-on-or-after-1-april-2017

Page has now been corrected

Rates for second tax payment onwards

Fuel type	Single 12 month payment	Single 12 month payment by Direct Debit	Total of 12 monthly payments by Direct Debit	Single 6 month payment	Single 6 month payment by Direct Debit
Petrol or diesel	£150	£150	£152.25	£79.75	£76.13
Electric	£0	N/A	N/A	£0	N/A
Alternative	£140	£140	£141.75	£74.25	£70.88

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If it's £5 cheaper to pay the lump by DD then I'd do that then cancel the DD once it has been paid. Easy £5 money saving. Win Win!

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molerat said:

facade said:

https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax-rate-tables/vehicles-registered-on-or-after-1-april-2017

Page has now been corrected

Rates for second tax payment onwards

Fuel type	Single 12 month payment	Single 12 month payment by Direct Debit	Total of 12 monthly payments by Direct Debit	Single 6 month payment	Single 6 month payment by Direct Debit
Petrol or diesel	£150	£150	£152.25	£79.75	£76.13
Electric	£0	N/A	N/A	£0	N/A
Alternative	£140	£140	£141.75	£74.25	£70.88

Do they read this forum, or did someone figure out how to complain

forgotmyname

Someone not checking what they were inputting or missed that section when the prices changed.

Not surprising when you look at how many sections they have now.    Gone from one price suits all cars then 2 prices
depending on the engine size.   And they just seem to add more groups some of which only applies to certain years and
then the groups for additional payments on new cars.