Motorists receive millions of pounds in automatic refunds for vehicle tax
Thursday, 15 February 2018 10:47
In the last year more than 5 million motorists received automatic
refunds of vehicle tax after selling their car, totalling over
£360 million. When you tell DVLA that you’ve sold your car,
you’re eligible for a refund of vehicle tax for any unused months.
While the quickest and simplest way to tell DVLA that a...Request free trial
In the last year more than 5 million motorists received automatic
refunds of vehicle tax after selling their car, totalling over
£360 million.
When you tell DVLA that you’ve sold your car, you’re
eligible for a refund of vehicle tax for any unused
months.
While the quickest and simplest way to tell DVLA that a
vehicle has been sold is online, the latest figures
from DVLA show that more than 60% do not use the
service. This means they will be waiting longer for
their refund.
The online service only takes a few minutes to
complete, the seller will get confirmation instantly
that they are no longer the vehicle keeper and the
refund will arrive within 3 to 5 working days. Further
information is available in the following video.
DVLA Vehicles Service Manager Rohan Gye said:
While some of our digital services have over 90%
take-up there are still millions of motorists who
tell us they’ve sold their vehicle by post. This
means that they will have to wait longer for their
automatic refund of any unused tax. My advice is the
next time you sell your car - tell us online.
Motorists can also go online to put a personalised
registration on a vehicle or to take one off – this
service is proving popular with the majority (more than
85%) choosing the online route rather than posting
paperwork to DVLA.
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