Renew your EV Road Tax

[Pink Duck]

You can use the online system with the V5C Document Reference number any time and if it is before the 5th of month that will be current until previous month. After the 5th day of month it will run from the next whole month until the current month end next year. No need to SORN.

 

[yessuz]

My tax is due end of this month, I re-taxed it using the reminder online, The confirmation confirms my tax starts from 1st April, so perhaps the way to do it is not use the reminder letter? - and tax it as if a newly acquired vehicle.

For me, i think i will SORN my car in March next year - then a few days later tax it again - seems to be the only way at the moment, unless others know differently?

i just re"taxed" it.
go into gov webpage Tax your vehicle
chose Start Now
Chose NO when asked if you have a reminder letter
Chose V5C option (if you have one)
"tax it"
done

 

[Jason71]

so for example, my taxation letter is in January

so can anyone explain the process for a five grader?

1. I get my letter in January 2025.
2. tax it for free in January 2025
3. Tax it again in March 2025

Do I need to SORN it before re-tax it in March? or what should I do? what is the process?

no you don't need to SORN. you only do that to get a refund and there is no refund here so you just do exactly what you said

 

[Jason71]

My tax is due end of this month, I re-taxed it using the reminder online, The confirmation confirms my tax starts from 1st April, so perhaps the way to do it is not use the reminder letter? - and tax it as if a newly acquired vehicle.

For me, i think i will SORN my car in March next year - then a few days later tax it again - seems to be the only way at the moment, unless others know differently?

You will probably find that if you tax your car in March next year for the 1st of April you will NOT pay the new rate because you are doing it BEFORE the 1st of April. Others disagree. the wording is vague but IF I am wrong and you try to tax in March for the 1st of April and it tries to charge you the new rate all you have to do is SORN your car then the next day re-tax it. since you no longer have tax the start date will now be the 1st of March and you will get it for free.

 

[Jason71]

You can use the online system with the V5C Document Reference number any time and if it is before the 5th of month that will be current until previous month. After the 5th day of month it will run from the next whole month until the current month end next year. No need to SORN.

it will only ever offer a start date of next month if that is when your current VED expires. As for the 5th being a significant day it was at one point but is that still true? I'm not sure if it is anymore?

 

[Pink Duck]

It is still true.

I tried online before 5th this month and the form warned it would run until February 2025.

On the 5th it ran from 1st April to end of March 2025.

 

[SteveH13]

My tax expires on the 31st March and I got the reminder through last week. I did think when I looked it is there a way to not pay next year. If I renew in March 2025 I guess it will start from the 1st April at the new rate?

 

[Jason71]

My tax expires on the 31st March and I got the reminder through last week. I did think when I looked it is there a way to not pay next year. If I renew in March 2025 I guess it will start from the 1st April at the new rate?

It will start from April 1st but whether that will be at the new rate or not is not at all clear. If it is there are ways to shift it to start from 1st of March i.e. via SORN and you can do that right up to the end of March 2025 so basically wait and see what the renewal cost is next year then act accordingly

 

[m3p_uk]

Thanks for the heads up, have just taxed it as it was due to finish in September so saved a few quid next year

 

[SiW80]

If tax is due in Aug when should I tax it - now or end March 25?

 

[Billbrown1982]

If tax is due in Aug when should I tax it - now or end March 25?

Now if you want the best shot at avoiding next years price hike.

 

[Jason71]

If tax is due in Aug when should I tax it - now or end March 25?

Up to you. End result will be the same

 

[GeorgeSymonds]

You will probably find that if you tax your car in March next year for the 1st of April you will NOT pay the new rate because you are doing it BEFORE the 1st of April. Others disagree. the wording is vague but IF I am wrong and you try to tax in March for the 1st of April and it tries to charge you the new rate all you have to do is SORN your car then the next day re-tax it. since you no longer have tax the start date will now be the 1st of March and you will get it for free.

I suspect you will, but doesn’t matter much, if that’s what it asks when you come to renew, you could try what’s been suggested and “tax now” which will tax from the start of the current month and not “renew” which is from the start of the next month.

It’s probably worth keeping it in perspective, £15 a month, and while £15 is £15, if you did it in Feb next year go be safe (assuming you don’t do it now, or you change your car during the year), you’ll still get most of the benefit.

 

[RedMod3]

If tax is due in Aug when should I tax it - now or end March 25?

Now! so it ends on 1 March. If you leave it until April, you will pay the higher rate from April next year. It takes 2 days for the new renewal date to appear on the DVLA website.

 

[GeorgeSymonds]

Now! so it ends on 1 March. If you leave it until April, you will pay the higher rate from April next year. It takes 2 days for the new renewal date to appear on the DVLA website.

You can always re-tax it in March next year

 

[Jason71]

Now! so it ends on 1 March. If you leave it until April, you will pay the higher rate from April next year. It takes 2 days for the new renewal date to appear on the DVLA website.

You don't know that. Taxing IN April will cost but no one knows whether taxing FOR April 2025 during March 2025 will be free or not

 

[RedMod3]

You can always re-tax it in March next year

If the DVLA haven't cottoned on what people are doing!

 

[KennethS]

If the DVLA haven't cottoned on what people are doing!

For this reason I re-taxed both of ours. Saw no downside.

 

[Smileysam]

How do you do this without the v11 reminder?

Can someone post a link please?

 

[AndyWarrington]

How do you do this without the v11 reminder?

Can someone post a link please?

As posted above, select 'No' when prompted about a reminder.

What you will need is your V5C number