I have been told that a tax disk bought after the 15th of the month expires at the end of said month a year later (ie free 15 days of tax) however one bought on the 14th of the month (eg November 14th) would expire on October 31st next year. Anyone know if this is the case or not?
2006-11-05 11:48:33 · 6 answers · asked by Wattsie 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Insurance & Registration
You've been partly told wrong, and partly told right.
If you buy a new disc, and the car is not taxed, then you have to purchase it from the beginning of the month which has already gone, therefore you lose the days.
If you are buying a new disc for a car that already has tax on it you can buy the new disc up to 15 days before the current disc expires, the new disc would then run for 12 months after the current disc, you are not getting anything free but the government is getting your money 15 days early!!
2006-11-05 19:21:20 · answer #1 · answered by Martin14th 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This sounds like there has been some confusion with the MOT certificate which can run for 13 months.
Road Tax runs for 12 months, from one month to another, there is no 'free' period.
An MOT certificate can be renewed a month early, provided that you have the old certificate, thus giving the new certificate a 13 month life.
2006-11-06 07:04:27 · answer #2 · answered by Phish 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no this is not true, it does not matter what day of the month you buy your road tax,it will alway run from the 1st of the month and it will always expire on the last day of the month.
if you buy it on the 15th you are still being charged for the full amount of that month so instead of gaining you are actually losing because you have paid for tax that runs from the 1st of the month, therefore you have lost 15 days.
2006-11-05 20:12:49 · answer #3 · answered by mythmagicdragon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a tax disc being renewed will start from the 1st of the next month. However, if you were to buy a car at the end of a month (i.e. 30th) and wanted to drive it, you would have to tax it for the full month.
bugger.
2006-11-05 20:07:11 · answer #4 · answered by kevin m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It expires at the end of the Calendar month, you can get less than 12 months but not more, sorry.
2006-11-05 21:01:45 · answer #5 · answered by "Call me Dave" 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope, new tax discs are issued on the first of the month that they are valid from
2006-11-05 20:09:34 · answer #6 · answered by yoric h 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋