Tom J
Organiser: South Wales
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Registered: 8th Sep 03
Location: Bridgend
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Rite my insurance ran out on the 31st march, so i rang up on the day to pay4 it so i received the details today (friday 2nd)
go to pay tax disc down at the post office, it had2 be renewed yesterday (april 1st) and the bloke told me I have now have an £80 fine.
i have one leaflet that says you get a fine if you dont pay it on time you get a fine, another says you have 30 days in which to pay it,
which is right?
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Drew
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Registered: 24th Nov 01
Location: County Durham
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mine ran out last month - bought mine today (2nd) no probs at all
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stupot97
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Registered: 3rd Apr 04
Location: Swansea
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you wont get a fine if you tax the car within the first 14 days after the tax has expired as long as the vehicle is kept off the road until it is taxed and the tax is backdated to the start of the month.
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Simon
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Registered: 24th Apr 03
Location: Oxfordshire
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my tax ran out on 31st and i paid mine this morning, with no probelms
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MatthewR
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Registered: 21st Oct 02
Location: Rickmansworth
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Flamedcorsa if u get a fine through the post, write a letter explaing what happend and they'll be fine, i did this last month
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Paul H
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Registered: 11th Aug 03
Location: Lincoln.
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why not tax it before insurance ran out??makes more sense then waiting for new documents
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Tom J
Organiser: South Wales
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Registered: 8th Sep 03
Location: Bridgend
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yeah was gonna do it before it ran out but I was ill so didn't make it down post office 
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KuMbA
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Registered: 17th Dec 03
Location: Dunstable Drives: Corsa C sxi
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i hear now tax has to be done on the the day as it is all done electronicly and if u dont tax it you have to declare it off the road, thats wot the advert fingy says
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stupot97
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Registered: 3rd Apr 04
Location: Swansea
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Hi, i work in the dvla. There is 14 days after the tax has expired before any fines are sent out. The car does need to be kept off the road until it is taxed but doesnt need to be declared off the road if its within the first 14 days.
Flameredcorsab you wont get a fine!
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Tom J
Organiser: South Wales
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Registered: 8th Sep 03
Location: Bridgend
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quote:
Originally posted by stupot97
Hi, i work in the dvla. There is 14 days after the tax has expired before any fines are sent out. The car does need to be kept off the road until it is taxed but doesnt need to be declared off the road if its within the first 14 days.
Flameredcorsab you wont get a fine!
cheers mate, thanx. was dreading an £80 fine!
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