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General => General discussion => Topic started by: TeddyKGB on 09 October 2011, 13:07

Title: Selling a car.... tax due in a few weeks?
Post by: TeddyKGB on 09 October 2011, 13:07

Hey,

If you're selling a car but the tax is due in a few weeks.. what is the best thing to do?

Currently DVLA say it takes them 4 weeks to acknowledge a vehicle has been sold but what should I do if the tax is due during that time?

Thanks :smiley:

Title: Re: Selling a car.... tax due in a few weeks?
Post by: Bellend on 09 October 2011, 13:33

New keeper can tax with the new keepers and the insurance certificate.

When I needed mine on the road, I had just insured it but had to wait til it was on the system after midnight. So I just filled in the new keepers with my work details and took that round with my works traders policy to the post office and got it taxed there and then.

Title: Re: Selling a car.... tax due in a few weeks?
Post by: Jay on 09 October 2011, 13:35

Make it easier for everyone, tax online it now and up the price by the amount the tax cost :wink:

Title: Re: Selling a car.... tax due in a few weeks?
Post by: Bellend on 09 October 2011, 13:36

Quote from: Jay on 09 October 2011, 13:35

Make it easier for everyone, tax online it now and up the price by the amount the tax cost :wink:

Is the easiest way but could lose a months tax effectively.

Title: Re: Selling a car.... tax due in a few weeks?
Post by: JulesS3 on 09 October 2011, 13:57

Tax it. I would never buy a car untaxed when there are lots of others that are. If you are skimping on tax what else have you skimped on over your ownership?

Title: Re: Selling a car.... tax due in a few weeks?
Post by: TeddyKGB on 09 October 2011, 17:16

Quote from: JulesS3 on 09 October 2011, 13:57

Tax it. I would never buy a car untaxed when there are lots of others that are. If you are skimping on tax what else have you skimped on over your ownership?

Haha true... not hiding anything guess it's the timing (as always) is terrible! :rolleyes:

Thanks all :)

Title: Re: Selling a car.... tax due in a few weeks?
Post by: Ant1981 on 09 October 2011, 21:29

A car without tax is hard to sell. The prospective buyer can't test drive it without tax. With no tax it's not insured and their third party liability isn't valid unless the car is insured and taxed in the first place.