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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.
Tax your vehicle up to 2 months in advance if it's due to run out while you're away from home
Check and report if a vehicle has up-to-date vehicle tax or is 'off road' (SORN)
A review into the impact of the Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP) on Vehicle Excise Duty and company car tax.
Vehicle tax exemptions and MOT exemptions for vehicles built or first registered before 1984.
The way vehicle tax is calculated is different for cars that were first registered with DVLA from 1 April 2017.
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.
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.
You may not have to pay vehicle tax if you’re a driver with a disability
Application form for vehicle tax (V10) and guidance on how to fill in the form.
How the Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) changes from 1 April 2025 will affect your vehicle.
How to account for VAT on vehicles and fuel you use for your business.
As an employer, if you provide company cars or fuel for your employees' private use, you'll need to work out the taxable value so you can report this to HMRC
Tables showing the rates for vehicle tax for different types of vehicle.
Get a replacement log book (V5C) if the original has been lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed, or you have not received one for your new vehicle.
Types of vehicle that are free to tax (exempt), including vehicles used by disabled people, mobility scooters, and historic vehicles
Register your vehicle as off the road - you will not need to pay vehicle tax until you put it on the road again
You can use this account to view your driving record, check details of vehicles and set up vehicle tax reminders with DVLA.
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