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I purchased my vehicle last year, it was an import from Japan through a trader. The date of registration in the UK was 2008 although the year of manufacture is 1998.
I drive a Toyota Hiace Regius 3.0TDI. It is a class 4 vehicle with 7 seats.
The company I purchased the car from taxed the car for 12 months and paid £165, this tax will expire on 01 Feb 2009. My SORN arrived stating that the tax for this year will be £400 for 12 months.
My local garage MOT'd the car yesterday and could not believe the DVLA wanted £400 for 12 months on the car. They suggested due to the number of seats and weight of the vehicle and the previous tax disc I should make enquiries.
I have contacted a number of Regius owners this afternoon who will only pay £185 this year or £210.
So far I have found out that according to Direct.gov regarding imported cars:
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/OwningAVehicle/HowToTaxYourVehicle/DG_172916
'Vehicle tax will be payable in line with the vehicle’s first registration date in the UK. Even if the vehicle has been previously registered abroad, the date it's first registered in the UK will determine the amount of vehicle tax that’s payable. Additionally, DVLA will allocate a vehicle registration number appropriate to the vehicle’s first registration abroad.'
And
'Cars registered on or after 23 March 2006 will be band G'
C02 (g/km) over 225 - £400
I was under the impression that the car tax reforms by Alistair Darling was to encourage the design and manufacture of more fuel efficient cars. Also that these reforms did not affect any previously owned vehicle.
As I understood it before 01 March 2001 all class of vehicles went on the size of the engine and not the emissions it produced. If my car was manufactured in 1998 I want to assume that there is no comprehensive emissions data available for it or any vehicle registered before 01 March 2001..
I feel like I am being pillaged by HMRC, income tax, road tax, council tax, VAT..
Is there any wisened law society, forum or campaign that can help..
I grow increasingly bitter for working for peanuts and giving half my peanuts away in tax..
I drive a Toyota Hiace Regius 3.0TDI. It is a class 4 vehicle with 7 seats.
The company I purchased the car from taxed the car for 12 months and paid £165, this tax will expire on 01 Feb 2009. My SORN arrived stating that the tax for this year will be £400 for 12 months.
My local garage MOT'd the car yesterday and could not believe the DVLA wanted £400 for 12 months on the car. They suggested due to the number of seats and weight of the vehicle and the previous tax disc I should make enquiries.
I have contacted a number of Regius owners this afternoon who will only pay £185 this year or £210.
So far I have found out that according to Direct.gov regarding imported cars:
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/OwningAVehicle/HowToTaxYourVehicle/DG_172916
'Vehicle tax will be payable in line with the vehicle’s first registration date in the UK. Even if the vehicle has been previously registered abroad, the date it's first registered in the UK will determine the amount of vehicle tax that’s payable. Additionally, DVLA will allocate a vehicle registration number appropriate to the vehicle’s first registration abroad.'
And
'Cars registered on or after 23 March 2006 will be band G'
C02 (g/km) over 225 - £400
I was under the impression that the car tax reforms by Alistair Darling was to encourage the design and manufacture of more fuel efficient cars. Also that these reforms did not affect any previously owned vehicle.
As I understood it before 01 March 2001 all class of vehicles went on the size of the engine and not the emissions it produced. If my car was manufactured in 1998 I want to assume that there is no comprehensive emissions data available for it or any vehicle registered before 01 March 2001..
I feel like I am being pillaged by HMRC, income tax, road tax, council tax, VAT..
Is there any wisened law society, forum or campaign that can help..
I grow increasingly bitter for working for peanuts and giving half my peanuts away in tax..