Vehicle Tax

[mcmaddy]

Anyone know why the vehicle tax keeps going up even though it doesn't in the autumn budget. I paid £155 last year but it's now £160. Was this hidden in a previous budget?

[Jim_mk7.5]

Inflation!

Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) will increase for the third consecutive year in April 2019.

Motorists will face paying more car tax next year as rates will rise in line with inflation.

It was a little-known update revealed in the Budget on Monday.

In the Budget, it confirmed that: “From 1 April 2019 VED rates for cars, vans, and motorcycles will increase in line with RPI.

https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/cars/1039889/car-tax-DVLA-UK-increase-2019-how-much

[mcmaddy]

Cheers Jim. Money for absolutely nothing towards the greedy government 🤷‍♂️

[Watts]

Strange how my pay doesn't keep up with inflation

Also odd how it has gone up by an exact £5....

[monkeyhanger]

I'm sure the R was £190 last year, just had notification that it is now £200.

My Golf R has been sold 3 weeks now, I got DVLA acknowledgement 3 days later that I was no longer responsible for the car, 2 days after that I get a £16 and pence refund on one whole month left.

2 weeks and 2 days later than the refund (today), I get the reminder through to pay £200 for a year.

What a bunch of f**kwits.

[andy28]

I'm sure the R was £190 last year, just had notification that it is now £200.

My Golf R has been sold 3 weeks now, I got DVLA acknowledgement 3 days later that I was no longer responsible for the car, 2 days after that I get a £16 and pence refund on one whole month left.

2 weeks and 2 days later than the refund (today), I get the reminder through to pay £200 for a year.

What a bunch of f**kwits.

My reminder came through today too, £200 for my Clubsport, definitely £190 last year!

[fredgroves]

Strange how my pay doesn't keep up with inflation

And that is actually why the government is short of cash...

[Mutley75]

Unfortunately this is the reality of the situation - http://www.nationaldebtclock.co.uk

And as the enemy of the environment, car owners (in particular those of us with sporty numbers) are an easy target to raise funds.  And it's only going to get worse I'm afraid.  Until we go all electric anyway.

[trueblue_ips]

Unfortunately this is the reality of the situation - http://www.nationaldebtclock.co.uk

And as the enemy of the environment, car owners (in particular those of us with sporty numbers) are an easy target to raise funds.  And it's only going to get worse I'm afraid.  Until we go all electric anyway.

That clock is scary. Yet people still moan about austerity. I won't pretend I have the answers though.

I am convinced now, for better or worse, we'll all be driving electric cars sooner than we think. They'll have to find a way to tax them then.

[Carbon VW]

Tax on a golf r in Ireland is €780. Quit your whining !!!