Re: The Car tax disc is to be scrapped after 93 years
 

This is the bit that may catch people out.

Re: The Car tax disc is to be scrapped after 93 years
 

Good. Although not sure how they'll manage the funnelling into the tunnel on the anti-clockwise side.

Re: The Car tax disc is to be scrapped after 93 years
 

That could catch people twice, buyer has to get a new tax and vendor has to remember to cash in their remaining tax.

Could be a tidy little earner for HMG. :(

Re: The Car tax disc is to be scrapped after 93 years
 

Especially halfway in the month since you can only claim back full months.

Re: The Car tax disc is to be scrapped after 93 years
 

Automatic refund AFAIK.

Re: The Car tax disc is to be scrapped after 93 years
 

Yes that is correct.

Re: The Car tax disc is to be scrapped after 93 years
 

this is a disaster, the tax disc should be left as it is !

Re: The Car tax disc is to be scrapped after 93 years
 

Indeed why change something which is not broken.

Re: The Car tax disc is to be scrapped after 93 years
 

I still feel that VED should be scrapped and the money raised through fuel taxation. Not easy to cheat, and the more you use, the more you pay.

Re: The Car tax disc is to be scrapped after 93 years
 

Does this new method mean the motorist gets to tax their car cheaper, as i can't remember?

Re: The Car tax disc is to be scrapped after 93 years
 

At the present moment in time the police have instant access to all details on your car..they know if you have a current licence,MOT,current insurance and that you have paid your car tax.How is not having a Tax disc any sort of failure or disaster.

There will be no more counterfeit tax discs for one thing..:tu:

Re: The Car tax disc is to be scrapped after 93 years
 

i am glad i won't have to have it on my windscreen and if i am not mistaken it will auto renew which makes life easier when paying via direct debit.

Re: The Car tax disc is to be scrapped after 93 years
 

FYI, as I couldn't see it posted already, this is the link for to check for us 'normal' people https://www.gov.uk/check-vehicle-tax

You only need the reg and make of car, and actually gives details of the MOT as well as the VED.

Re: The Car tax disc is to be scrapped after 93 years
 

Counterfeit ones are pretty rare and good quality counterfeit ones rarer still but having a legit one allows the Police and traffic wardens to tell a whole host of things about the car without having to get a PNC check over the radio.

If all cops had PDAs and ANPR equipped cars it would be better but as it is this takes away a simple way to checks things for very little gain.

Re: The Car tax disc is to be scrapped after 93 years
 

ANPR, plus the new rules allowing police (and probably "agents of the police") to fine motorists automatically for things like lane-hogging, tailgating, etc., etc. will see coffers swell I reckon. The loss of the tax disc has enabled use of ANPR cameras to explode.