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malky
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Historic tax

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Hi all - have our wonderful government changed the rules again ? My kettle was registered in march 1976 so I was looking forward to free tax this year after April - just looked on the gov website and now it says that historic tax only applies to vehicles registered before Jan 8th 1976 the site was updated in march 2017 - what is going on ? Mal.
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Re: Historic tax

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Proof that four strokes are over complicated
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Re: Historic tax

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Al - that was dated 2016 though .what I looked at earlier was dated March 2017
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Re: Historic tax

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Current document INF34 says;
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I suggest you print it out and take it to the post office.

Clicky my linky then click the link for INF34
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Re: Historic tax

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I think it rolls on another year in April. I've made enquiries at my local post office ( which issues VED ) and my bike, which shows as being used / registered in 1976 ( American Import ), should be eligible for Historic tax from April 1st.
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Alan H
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Re: Historic tax

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Correct. That's more or less what Richard and I tell everyone every year.
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Re: Historic tax

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They don't seem to make it very clear though almost as if it's done deliberately
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Re: Historic tax

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As if a government department would stoop so low?!?!?!
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Re: Historic tax

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Well took my V5c and associated paperwork ( just in case ) to the old PO and hey presto receipt issued for £0 and now taxed as Historic. :( :P

Hopefully the new V5c will drop through the letter box in a couple of weeks
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Re: Historic tax

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Registered mine for "historic" on the 1st April with no problems, just changed the tax class on the V5, signed and dated it and handed it over. The lady at the post office told me the DVLA update their website on the 1st April each year to include all newly qualifying vehicles.
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