I can't get the new insurance until the end of the month, but then the tax will have expired, and I can't get the new tax disc without the new insurance certificate! I know I could get a 6 month tax disc and then they would be put of sync, but what do I do now?
2007-03-21 11:09:34 · 13 answers · asked by Norah B 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Insurance & Registration
You must get insurance first.
If you try to get tax before insurance, the post office won't let you have it, they'll say that because your insurance is about to run out, they can't sell it to you. That happened to me.
2007-03-21 12:18:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can get the new tax from the 15th day of the month in which it expires, up to the end of the month.
If your insurance expires before the 15th, renew that, and the cover note will arrive in time before the end of the month so that you can get the new tax disc.
You can renew your insurance usually up to a month in advance, sometimes 3 month, so you could have renewed a few weeks ago and had your certificate by now.
If you renew online or by phone tomorrow, the certificate should arrive early next week, giving you a few days in which to get your tax.
Sometimes your existing insurer will send out a cover note for a month with your renewal quote, which may be enough for you to get your tax disc.
2007-03-21 12:25:28 · answer #2 · answered by Neil 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can apply for a new tax disc up to 15 days before it expires which would mean that your old insurance would still be in force.
2007-03-22 00:40:56 · answer #3 · answered by ragingmk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can tax it after the 15th of the month it expires. So if you tax your car today, your insurance certificate is still valid as it expires at the end of the month.
2007-03-21 22:37:32 · answer #4 · answered by WelshLad 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have current insurance then that is enough to renew your tax. You don't have to show insurance to cover the whole period for which you are applying for tax for.
You can renew your tax up to I believe 15 days before the end of the month in which it expires.
2007-03-21 16:06:17 · answer #5 · answered by Martin14th 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Assuming the car is already insured, use your current certificate to renew the tax now.
You can get your tax anytime from the 15th day of the month prior to it running out, then renew your insurance at the end of the month.
2007-03-21 11:20:30 · answer #6 · answered by bluesarge 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't get a tax disc without a valid cover note.
So get the insurance first.
2007-03-21 11:15:38 · answer #7 · answered by idler22 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pay the insurance first, I just had a friend get caught without any insurance and he got a month in jail. that is in va, but it's a good Idea to have insurance, not having up-to-date stickers and decals is just a tickect and fine, but no insurance is jail time
2007-03-21 11:20:58 · answer #8 · answered by dante 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've yet to see an insurance company that wouldn't let you pay up to 30 days in advance, so pay it early and get your certificate of coverage.
2007-03-21 12:51:38 · answer #9 · answered by oklatom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get the tax disc - if you get the insurance it will be invalid anyway if you are driving an untaxed car!
2007-03-21 11:14:21 · answer #10 · answered by The Wandering Blade 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋