Rob_Quads Posted July 10, 2008 Posted July 10, 2008 After the lovely government confirmed today that they are not changing the proposed 'green' tax scheme they have come up with I have wondered what peoples thought are on the following.... My tax expires the end of Mar 09. This means I will be the first month of the new rate. As the 350z is > 255 co2 it means the next 12 month tax is going to be £440 In Feb/March I am proposing. Register the car SORN Apply for a return of due tax Once refunded apply for 12 months tax which will be at the old rate i.e. £210 saving £230 - if I can borrow another car to use it should not be an inconvenience so why not? Quote
mbs Posted July 10, 2008 Posted July 10, 2008 Sounds a good idea, fortunately I'm OK as my car was registered before 1st March 2006 and mine is due in Feb so will still be at £210 for another year Quote
LewisL Posted July 10, 2008 Posted July 10, 2008 Sounds a good idea, fortunately I'm OK as my car was registered before 1st March 2006 and mine is due in Feb so will still be at £210 for another year So will all cars registered before March 06 remain @ £210 !? Quote
Rob_Quads Posted July 10, 2008 Author Posted July 10, 2008 Sounds a good idea, fortunately I'm OK as my car was registered before 1st March 2006 and mine is due in Feb so will still be at £210 for another year The new tax rules are for ALL cars post Sept? 01! - Obivously you have the perfect timing on tax renewal dates Quote
marzman Posted July 10, 2008 Posted July 10, 2008 I'll be doing this to pal... the sorn idea should work. Think i might ring the dvla anonymously to find out if its possible before i do it though! http://www.350z-uk.com/forum/viewtopic ... highlight= Quote
marzman Posted July 10, 2008 Posted July 10, 2008 Sounds a good idea, fortunately I'm OK as my car was registered before 1st March 2006 and mine is due in Feb so will still be at £210 for another year The new tax rules are for ALL cars post Sept? 01! - Obivously you have the perfect timing on tax renewal dates I beleive pre-06 cars go to £300 next year, and £440 the year after. Quote
mbs Posted July 10, 2008 Posted July 10, 2008 Sounds a good idea, fortunately I'm OK as my car was registered before 1st March 2006 and mine is due in Feb so will still be at £210 for another year The new tax rules are for ALL cars post Sept? 01! - Obivously you have the perfect timing on tax renewal dates I beleive pre-06 cars go to £300 next year, and £440 the year after. No still £210 see this link http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/Ow ... G_10012524 Quote
Rob_Quads Posted July 10, 2008 Author Posted July 10, 2008 Sounds a good idea, fortunately I'm OK as my car was registered before 1st March 2006 and mine is due in Feb so will still be at £210 for another year The new tax rules are for ALL cars post Sept? 01! - Obivously you have the perfect timing on tax renewal dates I beleive pre-06 cars go to £300 next year, and £440 the year after. Thats what lots of people thought (me include) but it did not get actioned. Its straight to £440 as confirmed yesterday Quote
Chris`I Posted July 10, 2008 Posted July 10, 2008 Sounds a good idea, fortunately I'm OK as my car was registered before 1st March 2006 and mine is due in Feb so will still be at £210 for another year The new tax rules are for ALL cars post Sept? 01! - Obivously you have the perfect timing on tax renewal dates I beleive pre-06 cars go to £300 next year, and £440 the year after. Thats what lots of people thought (me include) but it did not get actioned. Its straight to £440 as confirmed yesterday Barstewards! Quote
marzman Posted July 10, 2008 Posted July 10, 2008 Hang on.... this now makes no mention of pre-06 cars going up to £440... that cant be right? I was listening to the radio this morning and they were banging on about it still affecting old cars etc... Quote
Rob_Quads Posted July 10, 2008 Author Posted July 10, 2008 I think you are looking at it the wrong way - it makes no mention of it NOT affecting them! Its very clear on the Budget page of the DVLA site - "New, smaller bands will be introduced from 1 April 2009 (for cars registered after 1 March 2001)" http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroo ... /DG_073093 Quote
marzman Posted July 10, 2008 Posted July 10, 2008 I think you are looking at it the wrong way - it makes no mention of it NOT affecting them! Its very clear on the Budget page of the DVLA site - "New, smaller bands will be introduced from 1 April 2009 (for cars registered after 1 March 2001)" http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroo ... /DG_073093 Okay, thats a different link. Thats now saying its £440 immediately. Bo11ocks. Quote
mec Posted July 10, 2008 Posted July 10, 2008 Oh great I thought I was being clever getting an 04 Read in evo a couple of months back that grey imports get round it as co2 is not part of the SVA thingy. Not that I can play this card God dam I can't afford this kind of socialism... another thing while i'm on the soapbox, surely building a new car can't be greener than running an old one into the ground... Quote
mec Posted July 10, 2008 Posted July 10, 2008 Doubt it will do much... but worth a shot http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/UNFAIR-VED/ Quote
Rob_Quads Posted July 10, 2008 Author Posted July 10, 2008 Looks like there is a fairly simple work around. You can tax a car twice so depending when your tax is due if like me its the first month of the new tax then I can just tax my car for 12 months in March - 1 month early i.e. i would have a month overlap and loose 210/12 = £17.50 but I would be saving £210 by taxing it at the old rate i.e. £193 better off Quote
M350ZB Posted July 10, 2008 Posted July 10, 2008 Just got my renewal tax, 12 months is £210 and thats for a 53 plate, hope it helps, quite funny considering my mate is paying £230 for his 2.2 vectra lol love the Zed ! Quote
Trev-the-Rev Posted July 10, 2008 Posted July 10, 2008 Just taxed mine at the beginning of this month - £400 Quote
Cool Hand Luke Posted July 10, 2008 Posted July 10, 2008 Post September 2001 cars are going up to £440 in March 2009 & £455 in March 2010 Quote
ALT Posted July 10, 2008 Posted July 10, 2008 I wrote to my MP a few months back about this. I pointed out that backdating the tax rules so that my 04 fell into band G would not take my car off the road or make me drive it more “economically†Quote
Ebized Posted July 11, 2008 Posted July 11, 2008 Some changes will take place to the proposed new rates for next year - Government is playing around to ensure the timing of the changes benefit their position. Some small hope for us then Quote
Toon Chris Posted July 11, 2008 Posted July 11, 2008 Looks like there is a fairly simple work around. You can tax a car twice so depending when your tax is due if like me its the first month of the new tax then I can just tax my car for 12 months in March - 1 month early i.e. i would have a month overlap and loose 210/12 = £17.50 but I would be saving £210 by taxing it at the old rate i.e. £193 better off Now that is a good idea! Are you sure you can tax a car twice? This looks like a good wheeze Quote
rmmackfc Posted July 11, 2008 Posted July 11, 2008 Just discovered that my car produces 384.0 g/km ... I believe that is the same as an aircraft carrier Quote
Sarnie Posted July 11, 2008 Posted July 11, 2008 Just discovered that my car produces 384.0 g/km ... I believe that is the same as an aircraft carrier There used to be a perfect hole in the ozone layer directly above the G Quote
Cool Hand Luke Posted July 13, 2008 Posted July 13, 2008 Looks like there is a fairly simple work around. You can tax a car twice so depending when your tax is due if like me its the first month of the new tax then I can just tax my car for 12 months in March - 1 month early i.e. i would have a month overlap and loose 210/12 = £17.50 but I would be saving £210 by taxing it at the old rate i.e. £193 better off Now that is a good idea! Are you sure you can tax a car twice? This looks like a good wheeze Sounds good, where did you get the info about being able to tax a car twice though? Quote
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