Quick question about road tax

[14N]

I want to tax a vehicle from 1st October. The vehicle is currently SORN and I do not have the reminder to do it online.

 

When can I tax the vehicle at a Post Office so the date BEGINS from the 01/10? Is there a point I can tax it before this date, or will I have to wait until the 1st (and join a no doubt huge lunchtime queue where everyone else is doing the same)?

 

Cheers,

Ian

[Commander]

Looks like you can do it by post, up to 2 months in advance;

 

https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-tax-disc-in-advance

[370Ad]

If you have the V5C number you can still do it online

[14N]

Chances are, if doing it by post that I won't get the tax disc back until aftert the 1st anyway.

 

Only just bought the car Ad (last week), so registered keeper details would still be the former keeper.

[Ekona]

No, you cannot forward date the tax. You'll have to queue up with the plebs on the 1st with the new keeper supplement I'm afraid.

 

At least, AFAIK.

[14N]

Ekona - "14N is a pleb"

 

Cheers mate

[Chris AME]

I have forward dated the tax on my car before, I just asked them to start it from the first of the next month.

 

They should take the V5c from you at the same time and send it to dvla for change of ownership too

[14N]

I have forward dated the tax on my car before, I just asked them to start it from the first of the next month.

 

They should take the V5c from you at the same time and send it to dvla for change of ownership too

 

I'm gonna pop in to the PO on Saturday and see. I'll know for sure one way oe the other.

 

Cheers all.