Car tax date

[mojay]

If I tax my car tomorrow ( at the moment it is untaxed ) can it be dated to start May 1st or do I have to wait until next week?

[ChuckFickens]

It can be started on the 1st may (although obviously you can't drive it until then)

[tenrec]

I think you can do it 14 days before the actual 1st of the month.

[mike11111]

No

[mojay]

Thanks - I'll nip to the PO tomorrow

[mojay]

oops Mike - is that so - really 'NO'? I don't want to waste a journey

[ChuckFickens]

Oh, Sorry, you can only tax it two days before the end of the month (I was sure it was a week)

So you can't tax it until Monday.

http://www.direct.gov...YourVehicle/DG_069680

[mojay]

I am so glad I asked - thank you all very much

[deggers316]

you can apply for car tax a week or more before to start on the 1st next month
i do it on line got mine for may last week

[mojay]

It won't let me do it on line - I can't remember actual wording but it definitely said I would have to produce the docs at a post office

[Baldric]

http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/v10ni_13061.pdf

looks as if you can tax it tomorrow for May 1st, so won't be able to drive it 'til Tuesday

[Baldric]

http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/v10ni_130611.pdf

OOPs try that!

[mojay]

Oh heck - looking at the V10 form I am now getting really scared.
I bought the car in Feb - taxed and MOT'd - and have used it a few times.
A week ago my son noticed that the tax disc is out of date - don't laugh at my senior moment but it hadn't occurred to me to look at the disc.
Checking with the garage that I bought it from they were convinced they'd taxed it and are still checking their records.
The V10 form asks about storage and usage while untaxed and then mentions heavy penalties.

[Toureman]

Your car must be either taxed or sornd.

if not either you will get a fine!