Is it legal to charge an extra fee if I pay with a Credit Card

811lly

Is it legal now to charge and extra fee if choosing to pay with a credit card? If so why does the DVLA still charge £2.50 to pay road tax on line with a CC?

dr_adidas01

811lly said:

Is it legal now to charge and extra fee if choosing to pay with a credit card? If so why does the DVLA still charge £2.50 to pay road tax on line with a CC?

Is the card in question a business credit card?  If so then yes they are allowed to charge a fee for using it.  If its a non business credit card then no they are not allowed to charge a fee.

[Deleted User]

DVLA doesn't charge a fee for personal credit cards.

Paully28

Since 13th January 2018 the DVLA has stopped charging for using a consumer credit card when purchasing vehicle tax. However, customers paying by a commercial credit card will continue to be charged a £2.50 processing fee as set in legislation (SI 2017 No.1239). There is no charge for the use of any debit cards.

cajef

811lly said:

 If so why does the DVLA still charge £2.50 to pay road tax on line with a CC?

Just renewed mine for the next twelve months, there was no extra charge for using my credit card.

Mickey666

cajef said:

811lly said:

 If so why does the DVLA still charge £2.50 to pay road tax on line with a CC?

Just renewed mine for the next twelve months, there was no extra charge for using my credit card.

Ditto, a couple of months ago.

jbrassy

811lly said:

Is it legal now to charge and extra fee if choosing to pay with a credit card? If so why does the DVLA still charge £2.50 to pay road tax on line with a CC?

Hate to be that guy, but there's no such thing as road tax. Road tax was abolished in 1937. The roads are paid for out of general taxation. I think you're referring to vehicle excise duty which is linked to the amount of emissions your vehicle emits. 

Elmer_BeFuddled

But jbrassy has a very valid point.

kaMelo

Elmer_BeFuddled said:

But jbrassy has a very valid pedantic point.

Edited for you.

Petriix

kaMelo said:

Elmer_BeFuddled said:

But jbrassy has a very valid pedantic point.

Edited for you.

It may seem like semantics, but it's actually entirely relevant. Low emission vehicles pay zero VED. Whenever some moron rants about cyclists not paying any 'road tax' it's helpful to remind them that zero is an entirely appropriate rate based on the CO² emissions.

The_Urbanite

811lly said:

Is it legal now to charge and extra fee if choosing to pay with a credit card? If so why does the DVLA still charge £2.50 to pay road tax on line with a CC?

The answer to that depends on what type of credit card you are using.  The policy on charging £2.50 if paying with a commercial credit card is laid out here - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/1239/made?view=plain

Were you using a commercial credit card or a personal credit card?