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Check and report if a vehicle has up-to-date vehicle tax or is 'off road' (SORN)
Renew or tax your vehicle for the first time using a reminder letter, your log book or the green 'new keeper' slip - and how to tax if you do not have any documents
Tables showing the rates for vehicle tax for different types of vehicle.
You need to pay tax when the vehicle is first registered, this covers the…
The rate of vehicle tax is based on fuel type and CO2 emissions. CO2…
The rate of vehicle tax is based on engine size. Private or light goods…
The rate of vehicle tax is based on the vehicle’s revenue weight (also…
Light goods vehicles (TC39) Registered on or after 1 March 2001 and not…
Find the right phone number, email or postal address to contact DVLA about driving licences, vehicle tax, medical enquiries and vehicle registration
Your vehicle tax is cancelled and you get a refund for any full months of remaining tax when you tell DVLA you no longer have the vehicle or it's off the road
Renew or get vehicle tax if you do not have your reminder letter (V11), email or text message - renew online or at the Post Office with your V5C.
Set up, change or cancel your car tax Direct Debit, swap to another payment method, and what to do if you miss a Direct Debit payment
Anonymously report an untaxed vehicle that you’ve seen.
Check fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and vehicle tax bands by make model and registration
As an employer, if you provide company cars or fuel for your employees' private use, you'll need to work out the taxable value so you can report this to HMRC
Types of vehicle that are free to tax (exempt), including vehicles used by disabled people, mobility scooters, and historic vehicles
Use the online tool to find the tax rate for new unregistered cars
Change the amount of vehicle tax you pay when you change your vehicle's engine size, fuel type, or if it becomes exempt from vehicle tax.
You may not have to pay vehicle tax if you’re a driver with a disability
Vehicle tax exemptions and MOT exemptions for vehicles built or first registered before 1984.
Application form for vehicle tax (V10) and guidance on how to fill in the form.
Declare exemption from MOT.
Find out how much you have to pay and where you have to collect your vehicle from if it's been clamped or impounded
Explanations of the different terms you might see on your driving licence
Tax your vehicle up to 2 months in advance if it's due to run out while you're away from home
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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