Delay paying £190 car tax on EV until April 2026 (action needed before the end of March 2025)

[Gadget Geek]

I agree. The government have enough going on without closing a "loophole" that will disappear in a years time.

What, this bunch of rich, priveledged, money grabbing (insert expletive). They'd sell their grandmothers if they could make a few quid.

 

[Rolfe]

Unless somebody can provide evidence that the VED is going to be £190 in 2025, I'm going to edit the title of this thread.

 

[siteguru]

All website search results I've seen so far state £180. ?‍

 

[Alb]

@MartinSEsr made a very conscious decision to change the original £180 figure last Sunday so perhaps he is the best one to comment?

 

[Deleted member 7316]

I only save about 4 months worth but still worth doing

As a matter who do people think is the "the government" often referred to?

The vast majority are just civil servants and penpushers who interpret the fine minutia of the regulations drawn up by other civil servants on the basis of regulations debated by parliament. Very few in that process could be described as "rich, priveledged, money grabbing"!

When a "loophole" is discovered it can only be closed by going through the process again to make sure closing it doesn't generate even more problems.

 

[chrisgtait]

The gov.uk website states "are you aware that your vehicle is not due to be taxed until XXX? However, if you have been told to tax by DVLA, please continue with the transaction". Given, I haven't been told, I am wary about doing this.

 

[siteguru]

I saw that too and thought ... meh.

 

[slmorgan42]

The gov.uk website states "are you aware that your vehicle is not due to be taxed until XXX? However, if you have been told to tax by DVLA, please continue with the transaction". Given, I haven't been told, I am wary about doing this.

I think this is more them cover their arse as you could end up double paying your road tax. But as we pay £0 it doesn’t bother us.

 

[Deleted member 7316]

I did carry on and it allowed me to renew my tax as normal. I have verified that my tax renewal date is now 1st March 2025

I am not sure why it couldn't wait until March 2025 but I would probably forget by then, now the renewal is set for March that will carry on (unless I get a new car )

 

[Rolfe]

They might find some way to close the loophole if you wait till next year. Better to do it now. Costs nothing.

 

[MartinSEsr]

@MartinSEsr made a very conscious decision to change the original £180 figure last Sunday so perhaps he is the best one to comment?

Yes I saw it had gone up in the budget to £190 next April. But I could be wrong, and happy to be corrected to £180.

 

[Lovemyev]

This very recent article may offer some clarity.

UK car tax bands: VED rates for 2024/2025

How much tax you have to pay each year depends on your car's CO2 emissions. Find out how much you should expect to pay for your car.

www.confused.com

 

[Rolfe]

That's helpful, thank you.

 

[MartinSEsr]

This very recent article may offer some clarity.

UK car tax bands: VED rates for 2024/2025

How much tax you have to pay each year depends on your car's CO2 emissions. Find out how much you should expect to pay for your car.

www.confused.com

I was right then! I was beginning to think I'd imagined it when I changed the thread title.

 

[DB00nowthen]

I hadn’t seen this and was alerted to it today by this.

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/utilities/electric-vehicles/#need-10

I’ve just done mine. It wasn’t due to expire until end of June, but from my understanding I’ve saved more than £100?

 

[REDLeader]

Martin lewis gets on board?Drivers can get a year of free car tax as Martin Lewis urges electric vehicle owners to act before April

 

[salty]

Martin lewis gets on board?Drivers can get a year of free car tax as Martin Lewis urges electric vehicle owners to act before April

Old news. ????

 

[gus]

That was very easy to do despite the fact I put it off for a week or two.

 

[Cocijo]

Pay as you drive is coming I think….

Pay-as-you-drive tax proposal for electric vehicles to plug Treasury shortfall

Think tank says Government should replace VED and fuel duty with a 'pay-as-you-drive' tax for electric vehicles to build "better and fairer" system.

www.fleetnews.co.uk

 

[Rolfe]

It's a think tank churning out their ideas. Maybe the government will pick up on it some day, but think tanks can and do say anything they like.