Unsure how to tax your car online and want to escape the Post Office? Look no further than our step by step guide on how to tax a car online.
For anyone who’s had to stand in a long Post Office queue at the end of the month, waiting for their turn to tax their car, documents in hand, the idea of being able to do it from the comfort of your home is very appealing indeed. In 2008, your prayers were answered, as you’ve been able to renew your car tax (or Vehicle Excise Duty to give it its proper title) online.
Doing it the old way was something of a chore, especially if you weren’t great at remembering where you’ve left your paperwork. In order to get your crisp new tax disc, you’d need to take your car’s logbook (V5C) or car tax reminder letter (V11), MoT certificate and insurance cover note with you. Not always straightforward if you owned more than one car or were runnng a small business.
These days, doing it online is so much easier. You can renew your car or tell the DVLA (Driver and Vehicle Licence Agency) your car is off-road by declaring a Statutory Off Road Notice (SORN) by visiting the DVLA’s Vehicle Licensing website. It’s a free service and can be done 24 hours a day.
These days, it’s so much simpler. You can apply for car tax without documents. Since 2014, car tax discs have been abandoned, so you have no visible evidence that your car is taxed. That is not to say you can drive a car without it being taxed. Anyone can check to see if your car is taxed, especially the police, and if you’re caught driving without, you’re uninsured and liable for up to a £1,000 fine.
But there’s no excuse for not keeping your car taxed. Checking when it’s due it a single click away, and getting it taxed online is very simple, as when you apply online there’s no need to have any insurance or MoT documents to hand, as the checks are done automatically.
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