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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
Check and report if a vehicle has up-to-date vehicle tax or is 'off road' (SORN)
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
You can set up a Direct Debit when you tax your vehicle online or at a…
Your Direct Debit for vehicle tax will renew automatically when it’s due…
Tell DVLA if you want to change the address, email or name on your Direct…
When you set up your Direct Debit you can choose to pay: every month every…
When you want to change the account your Direct Debit is taken from you…
The Direct Debit account holder will get an email from DVLA if a payment…
DVLA will cancel your Direct Debit when you tell them your vehicle’s been:…
Tables showing the rates for vehicle tax for different types of vehicle.
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.
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.
Rates of vehicle tax for all types of vehicle.
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
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.
Check a vehicle's details, tax and SORN status and expiry dates on the Driver Vehicle and Licensing Agency (DVLA) database - online and telephone enquiries
Tell DVLA you've sold your vehicle or transferred it to a new registered keeper (owner), or that you've bought a vehicle
How the Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) changes from 1 April 2025 will affect your vehicle.
Application form for vehicle tax (V10) and guidance on how to fill in the form.
Vehicle tax exemptions and MOT exemptions for vehicles built or first registered before 1984.
You may not have to pay vehicle tax if you’re a driver with a disability
A review into the impact of the Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP) on Vehicle Excise Duty and company car tax.
Find the right phone number, email or postal address to contact DVLA about driving licences, vehicle tax, medical enquiries and vehicle registration
The way vehicle tax is calculated is different for cars that were first registered with DVLA from 1 April 2017.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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