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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...
I bought a MINI Countryman Hybrid in March 2023. I was very careful to keep the total cost under £40,000. I ordered it in June 2022, but there were a series of delays with manufacture and it was registered...
The emissions on the Ford Fiesta 1.25 Zetec were 120g/km, which put it in band C, Euro 5 and £35 tax. Then in Jan 2015 the emissions suddenly went to 122g/km and went into band D, Euro 6 and £150 tax....
Am I allowed to apply for a lower car tax as my car produces a low level of emissions. Currently I have to pay £325 as the car is pre-2001.
I've been offered a Mercedes saloon first registered May 2nd 1984, the owner reckons it'll be tax exempt 7 months from now, but from reading bits and pieces I don't think it'll become tax exempt until...
Can car owner who receive PIP benefit claim a reduced car tax?
I own a 2013 5 door Suzuki Swift and road tax is supposed to be £35 per year, yet I'm being charged £150. Many cars in the Suzuki range have the same 1242cc engine but are also £35 per year, am I being...
I have a 2020 (August) BMW X1 M Sport, I am currently paying £570.00 per annum road tax. I understand that the excise duty is higher for vehicles over £40,000 when new, however when will the cost fall,...
My car is exempt from road tax but I forgot to register it this year. I have moved house and was hospitalised earlier this year. I didn't receive any notification from the DVLA to remind me to register...
I am purchasing a new Volkswagen Transporter van and having it converted into a campervan. The purchase price of the basic van is just over £40k. Does the premium supplement apply to vans or does it only...