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What Tax to pay on applicaiton to DVLA
Fishface - 15/6/14 at 06:42 PM

Crikey only just starting to fill my V55/5 form and am falling at the first hurdle of trying to work out the right tax amount to send. I think its now £126.50 as private light goods. Can anyone confirm???

Thanks

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/299797/V149__2014-15.pdf

Fishface - 15/6/14 at 07:40 PM

now im thinking its £123.75

the problem seems to be due to me having an engine from before 1994!!!

Maybe i just go for it and see what they say

SteveWallace - 15/6/14 at 08:26 PM

If your engine is pre March 2001 then the rates are based on engine size. For engines less than 1549cc its £145 for 12 months and £79.75 for 6 months. For engines over 1549cc its £230 for 12 months and £126.50 for 6 months

Fishface - 15/6/14 at 09:32 PM

Steve you're a gent for responding. That's the sum I finally decided on as well. Thanks for your thoughts

adithorp - 15/6/14 at 09:51 PM

quote:
Originally posted by SteveWallace
If your engine is pre March 2001 then the rates are based on engine size. For engines less than 1549cc its £145 for 12 months and £79.75 for 6 months. For engines over 1549cc its £230 for 12 months and £126.50 for 6 months


Correct, except the age of your engine has no bearing on it for a kit. Those rates apply to all kit cars regardless of engine or car age.

mcerd1 - 16/6/14 at 09:30 AM

quote:
Originally posted by adithorp
Correct, except the age of your engine has no bearing on it for a kit. Those rates apply to all kit cars regardless of engine or car age.

^^ what he said

your kit doesn't have EU type approval (if it did you wouldn't need and IVA)
that means there are no official CO² figures for your model available so you have to be taxed on the old system regardless of the age of the car or the number plate on it

the pre-95 engine thing is only for the VOSA tests (IVA & MOT) its got nothing to do with the DVLA (TAX)