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Sorry but here i go again. I know that my last post caused a stir, but i have at last got an answer from DVLA i think. See What you lot reckon.
My car was imported into the United Kingdom from Japan and registered on 8th April 2008 .
The Cancellation Certificate of Registration shows the car to have been previously registered in Japan from 1998 until 2005, this been shown on the current UK registration Certificate and the issue of a 1998 registration number.
The car has been placed in Vehicle Excise Duty Band “G” and I paid £220 for six months tax.
I have contacted DVLA by phone on a number of ocrscassions with reference to this ,but was unable to get the issue resolved. I then visited the local DVLA office in Bristol who dispite being helpful again seemed unsure . I was asked to leave the documents with them and they would look into the issue. Within an hour of leaving the office I received a phone call from the young lady I had seen infoming me that the tax was correct. I asked her what the reasons were but all she said was her manager had told her.
I am still in the situation were I have a car that DVLA agree was first registered in 1998 and to Quote the HM Treasury budget report 2008
Pre-graduated VED ( registered before March 2001)
Above 1549cc New rate £185
Graduated VED (For private vehicles registered from March 2001)
Group G £400
* For new cars registered from 23rd March 2006
I contacted DVLA prior to purchaising this car and was told that due to its age it would be £185 per year to tax.. I have also been provided with an e-mail from DVLA confirming that fact A copy of which I attach.
Sent: 18/05/2007 10:41:20
To: <drivers.dvla@gtnet.gov.uk>
Subject: Car tax rates
Hi,
Would you please just clarify for me, that in the case of an imported car, the rate of road fund tax payable is based on the year the car was manufactured, not the year of import?
Am I also correct in thinking this is due to the unavailability of emissions data from vehicles manufactured prior to March 2001?
Thanks,
Regards
Thank you for your email.
You are correct when you say that the road tax of an imported vehicle is worked on its date of manufacture.
If the vehicle was first registered before 1/3/01 it would be worked out on the basis of the engine size. But it it was registered abroad after that date the road tax would be worked out on the basis of its CO2 emissions. This is because the CO2 figures should be available for any vehicle which was first registered either on or after that date.
I hope that this information has clarified matters for you.
Regards
David S Evans
www.direct.gov.uk/motoring
My car was SVA tested using a report from 2005 which gave an Emission figure, but this was not provided from Toyota when new.
To sum up can you please provide me with the reasons that have resulted in my car being placed in this taxation class and if “Policy” has changed please provide me with a copy of that policy. I at present seem to own a car that you agree was reg in 1998 but is counted as new in 2008 and no one at DVLA will tell me why. I await you prompt reply.
My car was imported into the United Kingdom from Japan and registered on 8th April 2008 .
The Cancellation Certificate of Registration shows the car to have been previously registered in Japan from 1998 until 2005, this been shown on the current UK registration Certificate and the issue of a 1998 registration number.
The car has been placed in Vehicle Excise Duty Band “G” and I paid £220 for six months tax.
I have contacted DVLA by phone on a number of ocrscassions with reference to this ,but was unable to get the issue resolved. I then visited the local DVLA office in Bristol who dispite being helpful again seemed unsure . I was asked to leave the documents with them and they would look into the issue. Within an hour of leaving the office I received a phone call from the young lady I had seen infoming me that the tax was correct. I asked her what the reasons were but all she said was her manager had told her.
I am still in the situation were I have a car that DVLA agree was first registered in 1998 and to Quote the HM Treasury budget report 2008
Pre-graduated VED ( registered before March 2001)
Above 1549cc New rate £185
Graduated VED (For private vehicles registered from March 2001)
Group G £400
* For new cars registered from 23rd March 2006
I contacted DVLA prior to purchaising this car and was told that due to its age it would be £185 per year to tax.. I have also been provided with an e-mail from DVLA confirming that fact A copy of which I attach.
Sent: 18/05/2007 10:41:20
To: <drivers.dvla@gtnet.gov.uk>
Subject: Car tax rates
Hi,
Would you please just clarify for me, that in the case of an imported car, the rate of road fund tax payable is based on the year the car was manufactured, not the year of import?
Am I also correct in thinking this is due to the unavailability of emissions data from vehicles manufactured prior to March 2001?
Thanks,
Regards
Thank you for your email.
You are correct when you say that the road tax of an imported vehicle is worked on its date of manufacture.
If the vehicle was first registered before 1/3/01 it would be worked out on the basis of the engine size. But it it was registered abroad after that date the road tax would be worked out on the basis of its CO2 emissions. This is because the CO2 figures should be available for any vehicle which was first registered either on or after that date.
I hope that this information has clarified matters for you.
Regards
David S Evans
www.direct.gov.uk/motoring
My car was SVA tested using a report from 2005 which gave an Emission figure, but this was not provided from Toyota when new.
To sum up can you please provide me with the reasons that have resulted in my car being placed in this taxation class and if “Policy” has changed please provide me with a copy of that policy. I at present seem to own a car that you agree was reg in 1998 but is counted as new in 2008 and no one at DVLA will tell me why. I await you prompt reply.
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