Refunding Vehicle Tax DVLA – How to miss out on your skills and how to claim

The tax on cars has changed several times over the last three years, going from a complete overhaul in 2017 to discounted rates over the past two years. A new system launched in 2017 introduces higher rates for the first year based on CO2 emissions and a set of standardized rates from the second year. By 2018, diesel car owners had to pay up to £ 500 if their vehicle did not meet the emission standards of new diesel cars. Earlier this year, car tax rates rose along with RPI, with motorists paying up to £ 65 more for their excise duties on vehicles.

Previously, when you were selling a used car, the tax on the car car was flogged. It could be a sweetener for a motorist who buys a used car because it could be worth a few hundred pounds.

The car tax is however no longer pbaded from owner to owner nor vehicle to vehicle since the abolition of the car tax record in 2014.

This means that the buyer must acquire new vehicle duty (VED) for the car when they want it.

The seller will then be able to claim the rest of the complete tax months once the car is sold.

Half-months or a few weeks of taxes will not be refunded to the seller.

According to data released last year, about five million motorists have benefited from an automatic refund in the past five years.

That's around £ 360 million, but more motorists may not get instant access to their refund.

The reason is that a high proportion of drivers use the postal service, as opposed to the online system.

According to the DVLA, 60% of drivers do not use the online method, which means that millions of drivers may needlessly slow down the process.

Rohan Gye, Director of Vehicle Services at DVLA, said earlier, "While some of our digital services are over 90% used, millions of motorists still tell us they have sold their vehicles by mail.

"This means they will have to wait longer to get an automatic refund of any unused tax. My advice is the next time you sell your car – tell us online. "