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How to register and use the online Notification of Vehicle Arrivals (NOVA) service for agents.
How to register your vehicle and the cost - new registrations, kit cars, rebuilds, radically altered vehicles, old and classic vehicles, vehicle identification numbers, Q plates
You have to register a car or any other vehicle as soon as you’ve: bought…
Register a new vehicle The dealer will usually register a brand new…
Your vehicle may not have been registered before with DVLA if it’s: brand…
You’ll have to pay a fee of £55 if you’re registering and taxing a vehicle…
Your vehicle must meet the road vehicles regulations if you use it on the…
Your vehicle must comply with the road vehicles regulations if you use it…
All vehicles registered in the UK must have a unique, stamped-in vehicle…
DVLA issues ‘Q’ registration numbers to vehicles whose age or identity is…
Find out how to work out the value of a motor vehicle when calculating a payment using the second-hand motor vehicle payment scheme.
Update your HGV or PSV operator licence (O licence), add more vehicles, increase your vehicle limit and add or remove a transport manager
Vehicle registration schemes for the motor trade - non-secure, secure and Register a Vehicle (RaV) service - how they work, who can use them and how to apply
Tell HMRC about changes to your PAYE company car or fuel benefit details
Register your vehicle as off the road - you will not need to pay vehicle tax until you put it on the road again
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
Use the online service or postal form if you're an employer to tell HMRC you have provided or withdrawn a car for an employee's private use.
Find out how to declare goods you’re bringing into Great Britain to sell or use for your business that are under the total value of £2,500 and meet certain other conditions.
Apply for an ADR test to allow a vehicle to carry dangerous or hazardous goods in bulk on the road.
Tell the police and your insurance company if your vehicle has been stolen straight away - telling DVLA, vehicle tax refunds and personalised registration numbers
DVLA developing an online service in addition to the paper channel giving motorists further options to notify changes to their vehicle record electronically.
Buy a private (personalised) number plate, assign it or transfer it to a vehicle - renew or update your entitlement certificate.
If you provide company cars to your employees, use form P46 (Car) to tell HMRC
Get help to classify various types of vehicles such as mobility scooters, dumpers and utility vehicles, all-terrain vehicles and e-bikes for import and export.
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.
Taking your car out of the UK - when VAT is not payable on a car you're exporting, procedures, registration and vehicle tax.
Log in to use the Notification of Vehicle Arrivals (NOVA) service
Find out what you need to do when importing commercial goods into Great Britain in your accompanied baggage or small vehicle.
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