When did we stop using paper tax discs?
Cars discs were abolished in October 2014 as the DVLA moved all of its systems online.
When did UK stop displaying tax discs?
October 2014
Since the UK tax disc was phased out at the start of October 2014, some people have simply binned them, but most haven’t even bothered to remove it from their screens. Now, just a few weeks since the paper tax disc was scrapped, the changes appear to have spawned a rather unusual new market.
Is it illegal to still display a tax disc?
The tax disc, first introduced in 1921, has ceased to exist in paper form since last October, with a new electronic system put in its place. A spokesman for the DVLA confirmed that as the paper tax disc has been abolished there is no longer a need to display it – but it is not an offence if the keeper chooses to do so.
What was the last year of tax discs?
The real value comes with the rarity, and in this case it doesn’t get much rarer than the very last one to be printed by the DVLA. The disc was issued up until 31 October 2014, almost a month after it was no longer compulsory to show a disc on a vehicle according to UK law.
When did the tax disc start?
1921
The disc was introduced in 1921 but officials say it is no longer needed with the DVLA and police now relying on an electronic register. The new system will allow people to pay the charge by monthly direct debit. The Treasury said it showed government was moving “into the modern age”.
Do cars still have tax discs?
The paper tax disc was first issued in 1921 but was scrapped five years ago in favour of an online system that allows drivers to spread their payments by direct debit. Under the new system vehicles can no longer be sold with up to 12 months tax, meaning that a new owner must immediately re-tax it.
What size is a tax disc?
Size: 125 x 85mm. Small shield shape tax disc holder with self adhesive application.
Does road tax exist UK?
Many a cycle commuter in the UK has confronted a dangerous driver, only to be told they have no right on the road because they don’t pay “road tax”. But road tax was abolished in 1937 and replaced by Vehicle Excise Duty. This is a tax on cars, not roads, and it goes straight into the general Treasury fund.
