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When buying for example a two year old car is the seller either private or a dealer obliged to inform you that when new it's list price was over 40k and is therefore subject to the extra premium tax until...
If I purchase a new car sub £40,000 it is not subject to luxury tax but if I add options which take it over 40k is it liable to the luxury car tax?
I have a Ford Fiesta 1.0-litre EcoBoost, registered 2020. It is exactly the same model as the one I had from new in 2013, road tax free. Why am I now paying £190. Surely the new ones emissions will be...
Currently my road fund licence is £600,00 per annum how many years will I have to pay this high rate of road tax for? Does it fall to the normal level of road tax after this initial period?
I bought and taxed my car in Jan 2024. It was first registered in May 2019, and had a list price above £40k so for 2024 I paid the additonal tax rate. Since the car will be 6 years old in May 2025 can...
Will EVs costing more than £40k registered before 2025 be subject to the higher band of VED from next year?
I have Smart 450 imported from Australia in 2013, it's a standard car but they charge me £200 pound a year road tax is there anyway I can do?
My daughter has a Nissan Qashqai diesel and pays zero road tax. I have a Toyota Yaris hybrid and pay £160 car tax. I feel this is unfair. When I bought the hybrid I expected to pay £20 a year car tax....
I noted your answer in 2017 that factory fitted extras are included in the threshold , but are the initial VED and also delivery charges also included which vary from dealer to dealer etc.? Appreciate...
My son has disabled tax status on his car. Soon we will be part exchanging for another car. How do we arrange the new tax to drive home as disabled status can only be done at a post office? Do we just...