Just bought a car, need advice about tax

[Waldo]

Just bought a used car privately. It's a zero tax band (£0 / year). Do I need to tax it (in my name) before taking out insurance?

 

Thanks.

[munster]

Just bought a used car privately. It's a zero tax band (£0 / year). Do I need to tax it (in my name) before taking out insurance?

 

Thanks.

 

Think you still need to tax it even if its zero tax band did mine last year

[buddysbuddy]

Just bought a used car privately. It's a zero tax band (£0 / year). Do I need to tax it (in my name) before taking out insurance?

 

Thanks.

 

you will need to register the car in your name. you will possibly not be able to insure it until you have done this. ask at a post office that does road tax, they will have the paperwork that you need.

[Waldo]

All sorted now. Thanks.

[Orzel]

It used to be that you couldn't buy tax without insurance.

Now previous keeper sends V5, you are left with green slip.

If you have V5 send it straight away.

Tax it on post office as tax is not transferable. No need for insurance now.

Insurance doesn't need tax or you to be registered keeper.

Each of those things is independent to other.

[AMR67]

It used to be that you couldn't buy tax without insurance.

Now previous keeper sends V5, you are left with green slip.

If you have V5 send it straight away.

Tax it on post office as tax is not transferable. No need for insurance now.

Insurance doesn't need tax or you to be registered keeper.

Each of those things is independent to other.

 

But don't you still need insurance to tax a car?

[geared]

But don't you still need insurance to tax a car?

 

Think you still do, they check online to see if there's tax don't they??

[AMR67]

Think you still do, they check online to see if there's tax don't they??

 

Yeah that's what I thought.

[delfino]

Yes you need tax to insured your car

[AMR67]

Yes you need tax to insured your car

 

You don't need tax to insure your car, but you do need insurance to tax your car.