Car Tax Question..PLEASE HELP

napolean


Joined: 16/09/2010
Posts: 58

Message Posted:
24/02/2011 15:51

IS IT POSSIBLE TO BUY CAR TAX FOR 6 MONTHS AT A TIME



SO IF SOMEONE LIVES IN THE UK & COMES OUT FOR 6 WEEKS, GOES HOME & COMES BACK WITHIN 6 MONTHS TO USE THE CAR FOR ANOTHER 6 WEEKS. IS IT POSSIBLE TO TAX THE CAR FOR 6 MONTHS AT A TIME WITH GAPS OR DOES IT NEED TO BE CONTINUOUS ?

andrew4232



Joined: 04/07/2009
Posts: 1543

Message Posted:
24/02/2011 15:59

i think you have to cover it for the yr, but you can do 2 payments of 6 months each but only when its due for renewal

waddo


Joined: 29/11/2008
Posts: 1966

Message Posted:
24/02/2011 16:01

Good News - You can tax your car for 6 months at a time!



Bad News - If you leave a gap between periods of tax you have to pay for the "Gap" period the next time you tax it and you have to pay a penalty (its TRNC after all) for not paying your tax on time.



Like your idea but there is no type of SORN here so you have to pay road tax for all the time the car is "in use" right up to the time it is scrapped or you sell it on.



Sorry.

ant33


Joined: 28/08/2010
Posts: 381

Message Posted:
24/02/2011 22:27

Hi John, yes you can buy 6 monthly Road Tax but it costs about 30-40% more than 12 Months.



Message 3; You can sorn your car but only 12 Months at a time. if you want to tax it before 12 Months ends they back date it last 6 months and a fine you have to pay with it.



I SORN'ed my car for 12 Months and I wanted to tax it on 10th month and I had to pay last 4 months tax and a fine for breaking the contract(they call the SORN a contract).



I hope it helps.



Regards Ant.