Boromir Posted May 12, 2010 Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 Last year I paid £175 for my road tax on a jimny. Just got my new form in and its now £200 for 12 months. Why does it always rise and this year its a big jump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KPV4 Posted May 12, 2010 Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 (edited) Last year I paid £175 for my road tax on a jimny. Just got my new form in and its now £200 for 12 months. Why does it always rise and this year its a big jump. Must have gone up recently, the tax for my Jimny was only £175 at the end of March :blink: Edited May 12, 2010 by KPV4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted May 12, 2010 Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 Tax normally increases in April. When I bought my Feelander2 new in March 2008, I was advised to back date the tax to avoid the April increases. This has proved to be true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Sweepy Posted May 12, 2010 Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 (edited) I only pay 35 pounds a year on my new little car :blink: But i wouldnt like too go lamping in it xxxxSuzy Edited May 12, 2010 by Mrs Sweepy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
955i Posted May 12, 2010 Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 Because if the government allow you to keep any of your money it gives you a certain amount of freedom of choice. If they take it all through one form of theft or another then they can keep you endebted to the banks (who they also cream off) and therefore have the ability to use the threat of losing your home/car etc to keep you in line where they want you :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaycey Posted May 12, 2010 Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 My tax has gone down this year? £120 last year, £110 this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpowder Posted May 12, 2010 Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 Fiat work van up £15 from 185 to £200, its daylight robbery, it would not be so begrudgfed isf the money was spent on the Queens Highways, so come on Cammy Boy give us drivers a better deal. Blackpowder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricko Posted May 12, 2010 Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 A bit topical this one... The last Conservative government had a rolling 25 yr old tax free program for old cars. Labour stoppped it in 1998, hence only cars before 1973 are tax free. Will the new government bring it back?:blink:?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted May 12, 2010 Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 Last year I paid £175 for my road tax on a jimny. Just got my new form in and its now £200 for 12 months. Why does it always rise and this year its a big jump. My tax has gone down this year?£120 last year, £110 this year My tax was £120 last year for 12 months; this year it is £90 for 12 months :blink: why is that? Also what I don't understand is that it is £44.50 for 6 months and £90 for 12 months; where is the logic in this? Why would I pay more for 12 months than I can pay in 2 6 month instalments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted May 12, 2010 Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 My tax was £120 last year for 12 months; this year it is £90 for 12 months :blink: why is that? Also what I don't understand is that it is £44.50 for 6 months and £90 for 12 months; where is the logic in this? Why would I pay more for 12 months than I can pay in 2 6 month instalments. Normally, to tax a vehicle every 6 months works out more expensive, owing to the 'paperwork' created. I can't understand how your's works out cheaper if you tax it every 6 months instead of yearly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tam Posted May 12, 2010 Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 Last year I paid £175 for my road tax on a jimny. Just got my new form in and its now £200 for 12 months. Why does it always rise and this year its a big jump. You could tax a real car for that Only kidding, a couple of Krauts had a self drive Jimny on a jeep safari when I was in Benidorm & it handled it's self OK - till some eejit volunteered to drive it back to the garage for them :blink: hardly any clutch & gear stick like stirrin poridge plus Benidorm in rush hour & never driven abroad before - I followed Hector Brocklebank's (google real radio wind up's) motto "strait thru" :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leadbreakfast Posted May 12, 2010 Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 yep mines gone up from 230 to 260. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8landy Posted May 12, 2010 Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 Also what I don't understand is that it is £44.50 for 6 months and £90 for 12 months; where is the logic in this? Why would I pay more for 12 months than I can pay in 2 6 month instalments. Are you sure it is not £49.50? there is no road tax band of £44.50 for 6 months! http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/Ownin...cle/DG_10012524 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSA-airgunner Posted May 12, 2010 Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 Car tax is now worked out be age and Co2 emissions a vehicle registered after 1st march 2001 fall into the different tax bands http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/Ownin...cle/DG_10012524 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted May 12, 2010 Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 Mine was £205 for 12 months, the renewal said £190 yet it had gone up in the budget. Seeing as though they only send the renewal a few days beforehand you would think they could get the price right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin2 Posted May 12, 2010 Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 My tax has gone down this year?£120 last year, £110 this year still got the pink g-wizz a gay jay!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSPUK Posted May 12, 2010 Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 wasn't it changed in last budget -- mine is up from £195 to £205 Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMcC Posted May 12, 2010 Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 I taxed mine at the end of March and it had only gone up by £5 Last year it was £400 this year it is £405 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plumbob Posted May 12, 2010 Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 £15 a year, get in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norrie Posted May 12, 2010 Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 You could tax a real car for that Only kidding, a couple of Krauts had a self drive Jimny on a jeep safari when I was in Benidorm & it handled it's self OK - till some eejit volunteered to drive it back to the garage for them hardly any clutch & gear stick like stirrin poridge plus Benidorm in rush hour & never driven abroad before - I followed Hector Brocklebank's (google real radio wind up's) motto "strait thru" :o :o LOL, Yer a bad man Tam!! My mate has a Jimny as his run about/shooting wagon, and loves it, his wife drives a Disco, which to my mind is a tad strange...motor mixup methinks.. I drive a V6 Challenger, ( the "van" according to the wife) and he came over to collect me in the Jimny one day, she says, what a lovely car!!!! Anyway, sorry for hijacking...my tax has gone from £190 to £205 !! and they didnt even tell me..:( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
300rum Posted May 12, 2010 Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 The tax goes up on the 1st may every year. So to save money tax it before then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaycey Posted May 13, 2010 Report Share Posted May 13, 2010 still got the pink g-wizz a gay jay!! Got yaself a new fire extinguisher yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norrie Posted May 13, 2010 Report Share Posted May 13, 2010 The tax goes up on the 1st may every year. So to save money tax it before then. Ah!! Didnt know that...my tax is renewable every March, so, not too bad... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted May 13, 2010 Report Share Posted May 13, 2010 This rise has been expected..... a couple of years ago Gordon and his mates decided that car tax would rise dramatically, Mine (x-trail) was due to go from £210 to around the £400 mark, it was then pointed out that with the crash happening and seeing as my tax band was also 1.6 vauxhall/ford territory that it would seriously affect the working man, So they decided to put it up by £5 last year (£215), they did... then up to £260 this year (it only went up to £245 ) and it was supposed to be £270 next year, but we will have to wait and see shaun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8landy Posted May 13, 2010 Report Share Posted May 13, 2010 The tax goes up on the 1st may every year. So to save money tax it before then. You will still pay the increase next time you tax it! So it is irrelevant when you do tax a vehicle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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