TJ91 Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 Car tax ran out end of May Taxed this morning online, it said I would get an email confirmation..how long before the email comes? And can I drive my car? I obviously don't have a valid tax disc to display but it is taxed..do I have to wait until the disc comes in the post? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 you can drive it now and you would be very unlucky to get done for failure to display but that is a risk if you park in public places and in theory the only possible offence. Personally I would print the receipt out for payment and carry that with you if you decide to drive, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asa Bear Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 Confirmation should come almost immediately. If you have paid then it won't show on ANPR cameras so you should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyska Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 Car tax ran out end of May Taxed this morning online, it said I would get an email confirmation..how long before the email comes? And can I drive my car? I obviously don't have a valid tax disc to display but it is taxed..do I have to wait until the disc comes in the post? Not 'displaying a tax disc' is an offence in itself, so no not really, but I can't think of anyone I know who has been done for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckyshot Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 DVLA – Improved Customer Service Release Date: 28/08/2008 Motorists will have greater flexibility when renewing their vehicle tax disc after improvements introduced by the DVLA. Two changes mean that motorists will have longer to tax their vehicle. The first of the changes has come about because DVLA has found that towards the end of the month, many motorists taxing their vehicle online or by phone do not complete the transaction when they realise that their tax disc may not be received in time for the 1st of the following month. As a result, from the 1st of September 2008, those buying their vehicle tax online, by phone or by post will be able to legally continue to drive their vehicles for up to 5 days while they wait for their new tax disc to arrive. This will only apply where the new tax disc has been applied for before the current one expires and motorists should continue to display the expired disc on their vehicle, until the new one arrives. This will be of great benefit to those motorists who have to leave buying their tax disc until the last day of the month, because they are waiting to be paid. They can now still do that, but also get the benefits of taxing online, by phone or by post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinggun Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 i usually print the receipt at the end of the payment screen when renewing and leave it on my dash until the new one arrives, at least if anyone is looking in my windscreen they can see its done although as others have said i am sure a check on the car would flag up a valid tax disc anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMMER BURT Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 i always do my tax disc online,the conformation email is within the hour tax disc arrives within 3 working days you only have to pay an extra £1.50 for using a debit card online so my total for the year is £21.50my current tax disc runs out in december so i better get saving Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 I bet you did the same as me and forgot to enter your email address at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikaveli Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 After some nice person nicked the tax disc from a motorbike I owned, I've never displayed one on a bike since. ...I keep it in my jacket pocket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul041075 Posted June 25, 2013 Report Share Posted June 25, 2013 Car tax ran out end of May Taxed this morning online, it said I would get an email confirmation..how long before the email comes? And can I drive my car? I obviously don't have a valid tax disc to display but it is taxed..do I have to wait until the disc comes in the post? You got 5 days mate, done it plenty times around our way, do mine on line at end of month all the time so always run for a few days till it comes. Money better in my pocket then there's!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deershooter Posted June 25, 2013 Report Share Posted June 25, 2013 5 days is not the 25 June,when it ran out at the end of May Walk untill it comes if you wanted to drive you should have gone to the post office Deershooter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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