Car Tax

[pixie374]

Have had a reminder through... £85.25 for 6 months. And couldnt get through to the gov site, so rang the automated service. Car registration, model etc all checked and correct. On there, it is only £55.25.

I have double-checked all the details several times... but why is it £30 cheaper by phone?

[pixie374]

Ah, thanks. Will check again soon then.
Much appreciated, thank you all xx

[THECORBYLOON]

"It can take up to 5 working days for the records to update."

[New Judge]

//I have an email now confirming car is taxed, and confirms £55.25.//

I don't know how you've managed that, Pixie, but I should buy a few lottery tickets with the £30 if I were you. Your reminder (which looks genuine enough) clearly says £85.25 and this is the six monthly rate when a full year costs £155 (as also stated on your reminded).

[bobbinwales]

I'd check with your bank as to who the money as gone to. Do you have online banking to check on.
What was the bsite you bought it from?

[pixie374]

Thank you x I'm assuming I have done something really stupid at some point. I just can't work out what. I'll check that site again in a few days. Thanks :-)

[pixie374]

Yes dave, it says "DVLA VEHICLE TAX" with a crown type thing above it.

[pixie374]

Bobbin, not dave, sorry.

[jennyjoan]

My tax is £20 a year

[bobbinwales]

A good spoof site would have a crown logo on too that would be my worry.. Hope I'm wrong but as signs of been dodgy to me. What was the website you bought it from

[bobbinwales]

jenny thy vary greatly, mine was around £20 a year then when i changed my car it went to around £500 - £510 I think

[pixie374]

My sister's is much cheaper, jj. The car i liked was a little older and more tax. Only about £10 /month in petrol though... which is pretty good for homecare!

[pixie374]

Not a website, bobbin, I couldn't get onto the gov UK site they offered. I used the phone number I posted above, which turned out to be an automated service.

[237SJ]

I renewed my car tax (online) two days ago and my confirmation says -
Confirmation of vehicle tax. The automated address that it came from was [email protected]

[pixie374]

This one- 0300 123 4321
It also says "Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency" underneath it.

[pixie374]

Thanks, 237, same address and registration and type is right. Baffling.

[Bazile]

Hmmm

[ToraToraTora]

so JJ you must have a band B petrol/diesel or alternative fuel car. 101 to 110g/km - am I right? registered between 1/3/2001 and 31/3/2017.

[bobbinwales]

Okay phone number seems genuine so maybe it is either a fault in there system youve benifitted from or maybe its the detail of your car thats been given wrong.
Good luck

[pixie374]

Thank you... x I'll keep an eye on the site dave posted, and see if it updates or not. There is every possibility I've done something silly, I just can't see what, right now.

[jennyjoan]

Car is 2011