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Why it’s now easier to tax your vehicle at the Post Office
Drivers no longer need to find their motor insurance certificate when taxing their car, thanks to new rules that came into effect in December 2013.
Finding your motor insurance certificate can be frustrating when it's time to tax your car. Now you won’t have to, since the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) regularly check the motor insurance database to ensure all vehicles are correctly insured.
You’ll still need to be insured of course, but the piece of paper is now no longer necessary. It’s all part of an effort to digitalise our driving lives – from October 2014, paper tax discs will no longer be issued, with the DVLA instead keeping a digital record of who has, and hasn't, paid. In addition, motorists will be able to pay vehicle tax by direct debit annually, biannually or monthly.
How to tax your vehicle
You can buy or renew your vehicle tax at the Post Office. It’s simple to do, all you need to do is bring your:
- Vehicle tax reminder – form V11 or V85/1 for HGVs. You can tax without a reminder using your V5C
- Valid MOT/GVT/PSVC – your tax reminder will tell you if you need any one of these
- Exemption Certificate if you’re buying disabled vehicle tax
- Reduced pollution certificate if required
Tax your vehicle with the Post Office – find a local branch. You can also tax your vehicle online on the DVLA website.
If you’re not going to renew your car tax, you’ll need to make a Statutory Off Road Notification (SORN) – find out how.
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