Road Tax

[tamborine]

Change of vehicle ownership needs new owner to have road tax BEFORE they drive the vehicle. Any refund to previous owner is from 1st of following month.

Isnt that unfair & to the benefit of DVLA?

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/car-news/consumer-news/88361/tax-disc-changes-everything-you-need-to-know-about-uk-road-tax

[bhg481]

24:00 hours on the 31st = 0:00 hours on the first. No problem

[tamborine]

On every road tax renewal there should be noted of new rules, eg "change of car warrants road tax in owners name BEFORE driving on public highway".

[ToraToraTora]

all here tambo:https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax

[tamborine]

Print is more accessible to most than websites, tora. Eg my router is playing up

[Hopkirk]

Airlines and other industries that rely on accurate timing call midnight 23.59.

If you say midnight on Tuesday it could be either end of the day, but saying 23.59 on Tuesday is clear.

[tamborine]

poor poor young hard working, tax paying nephew had to pay £350 to collect car due car pound being closed at w/e @ £100pd penalty. This could have been avoided if a sub nb was added to sorn stating new rules.

Hope less drivers fall into same trap.

[ToraToraTora]

I have sympathy tambo, but this has been in place a year and was well publicised. I think the Plod was a bit harsh though,l could have given the lad the benefit of the doubt. When I buy now I get the seller to give me the reference of the green slip and tax it before I collect.

[stocksman]

How about if you declare SORN on the vehicle at 23.59 and then sell it on the 1st of the next month?