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Tax exemption

Postby edgoose1 » Wed Mar 13, 2019 2:18 pm

Will a car registered in April 1979 be Tax and mot exempt this year ?
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Re: Tax exemption

Postby cooperman » Wed Mar 13, 2019 2:34 pm

As I understand it, if you can prove that it was manufactured before April 1st then it's tax exempt, alternatively wait until next year and there is no question.
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Re: Tax exemption

Postby edgoose1 » Wed Mar 13, 2019 2:40 pm

Ahh.. understand .
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Re: Tax exemption

Postby droopsnoot » Wed Mar 13, 2019 7:27 pm

According to the DVLA web site ( https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-exempt-from-vehicle-tax ) at the moment:

"Vehicles made before 1 January 1978 are exempt from 1 April 2018."

Unless anything changes between now and then, on 1st April 2019 I would expect that would change to

"Vehicles made before 1 January 1979 are exempt from 1 April 2019."

So as I read it, the only way your April '79 vehicle will become VED exempt this year will be if you can prove it was manufactured before 1 January '79, not 1 April '79. And if the change in date means that your vehicle should have an earlier registration suffix, the DVLA may choose to give you a replacement registration to match the manufacture date.
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Re: Tax exemption

Postby Fred Dukes » Wed Mar 13, 2019 7:33 pm

yes it has to be manufactured prior to 1st Jan 2019 to become tax exempt this year.
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