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Renew or tax your vehicle for the first time using a reminder letter, your log book or the green 'new keeper' slip - and how to tax if you do not have any documents
Renew or get vehicle tax if you do not have your reminder letter (V11), email or text message - renew online or at the Post Office with your V5C.
Check and report if a vehicle has up-to-date vehicle tax or is 'off road' (SORN)
Tax your vehicle up to 2 months in advance if it's due to run out while you're away from home
You may not have to pay vehicle tax if you’re a driver with a disability
Change the amount of vehicle tax you pay when you change your vehicle's engine size, fuel type, or if it becomes exempt from vehicle tax.
The way vehicle tax is calculated is different for cars that were first registered with DVLA from 1 April 2017.
Vehicle tax exemptions and MOT exemptions for vehicles built or first registered before 1983.
Register your vehicle as off the road - you will not need to pay vehicle tax until you put it on the road again
Types of vehicle that are free to tax (exempt), including vehicles used by disabled people, mobility scooters, and historic vehicles
Your vehicle tax is cancelled and you get a refund for any full months of remaining tax when you tell DVLA you no longer have the vehicle or it's off the road
You can use this account to view your driving record, check details of vehicles and set up vehicle tax reminders with DVLA.
Set up, change or cancel your car tax Direct Debit, swap to another payment method, and what to do if you miss a Direct Debit payment
To apply for an HGV vehicle licence download and fill in form V85 and apply in person at a Post Office that deals with vehicle tax.
Tables showing the rates for vehicle tax for different types of vehicle.
Fill in this form to tax your vehicle in the small island vehicles tax class for the first time.
How and when to make a SORN (Statutory Off Road Notification) to stop taxing and insuring your vehicle, including when the SORN is valid, penalties and rules for motor traders.
Use this service to pay any money you owe DVLA for not taxing your vehicle or declaring a Statutory Off Road Notification (SORN)
Application form for vehicle tax (V10) and guidance on how to fill in the form.
Use the online tool to find the tax rate for new unregistered cars
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