mrmetallica Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 ive sent a cheque for my road tax to dvla it is due tomorrow but i havnt heard a peep from them cant get them on phone as they say they are busy is there an extention for tax ? the reason i had to send it of is im disabled so get a reduced rate so i need the car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 I did mine online at the weekend but it hasn't updated on the .gov system yet. Still says it runs out tomorrow so I'll definitely be checking online again in the morning! There's no Corona extension for tax as far as I know but you'll probably get some leeway with the current situation. If you need to drive before getting confirmation, just take the chequebook with you and show the stub if you get stopped. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F0CUE Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 There is also contact by webchat and email. The webchat should have staff available for support. Correction the page says its not available 🙄 By webchat Use the webchat service to contact DVLA about vehicle tax and SORN. By email Use the email service to contact DVLA about vehicle tax and SORN. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmetallica Posted June 30, 2020 Author Share Posted June 30, 2020 39 minutes ago, TomsFocus said: I did mine online at the weekend but it hasn't updated on the .gov system yet. Still says it runs out tomorrow so I'll definitely be checking online again in the morning! There's no Corona extension for tax as far as I know but you'll probably get some leeway with the current situation. If you need to drive before getting confirmation, just take the chequebook with you and show the stub if you get stopped. thank you was thinking of taking the cheque book 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmetallica Posted June 30, 2020 Author Share Posted June 30, 2020 30 minutes ago, F0CUE said: There is also contact by webchat and email. The webchat should have staff available for support. Correction the page says its not available 🙄 By webchat Use the webchat service to contact DVLA about vehicle tax and SORN. By email Use the email service to contact DVLA about vehicle tax and SORN. i did try the web chat but its a bot and didnt understand the question and ijust used the email service and it says its closed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F0CUE Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 14 minutes ago, mrmetallica said: i did try the web chat but its a bot and didnt understand the question and ijust used the email service and it says its closed Yep I corrected my post after realising it. That is bad its not hard for somebody to work webchat/emails from home. I work for the government and we are all working the lines of business from home atm. Cheques from when received should take approximately 3 working days to clear. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmetallica Posted June 30, 2020 Author Share Posted June 30, 2020 39 minutes ago, F0CUE said: Yep I corrected my post after realising it. That is bad its not hard for somebody to work webchat/emails from home. I work for the government and we are all working the lines of business from home atm. Cheques from when received should take approximately 3 working days to clear. its been about 2 weeks since i sent the cheque . last time i sent a cheque they sent it back the day before it was due,i think my daughter wrote it out wrong so i had to phone and pay the full amount then claim it back pain in the rear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F0CUE Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 1 hour ago, mrmetallica said: its been about 2 weeks since i sent the cheque . last time i sent a cheque they sent it back the day before it was due,i think my daughter wrote it out wrong so i had to phone and pay the full amount then claim it back pain in the rear Very annoying. 2 weeks is a bit long have you checked your bank to see if the funds have been taken yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isetta Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 perhaps they quarantine the cheques in case they arrive with coronavirus on them. My wife won't touch anything that comes through our letter box until it has been in the house for three days. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F0CUE Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 3 minutes ago, isetta said: perhaps they quarantine the cheques in case they arrive with coronavirus on them. My wife won't touch anything that comes through our letter box until it has been in the house for three days. Possible and your wife is very sensible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooded Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 3 hours ago, mrmetallica said: ive sent a cheque for my road tax to dvla it is due tomorrow but i havnt heard a peep from them cant get them on phone as they say they are busy is there an extention for tax ? the reason i had to send it of is im disabled so get a reduced rate so i need the car Surely it’s easier these days to just pay for it instantly online rather than send off a cheque by post. Then you just keep the email confirmation after making payment. As mentioned already check with your bank if they’ve cashed the cheque yet because Post can get lost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Bloodaxe Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 I value my local Sub Post Office and try and support them where possible, so I usually do it there. You can pay by cash or card there if you don't want to use a cheque, and get a paper receipt to prove you've paid, though you can check on Gov.uk if your car is taxed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 Just checked my sister's car, and hers still shows as due tomorrow as well. Honestly, I'd just check back tomorrow... I'll let you know if ours show as having been paid. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmetallica Posted June 30, 2020 Author Share Posted June 30, 2020 46 minutes ago, Hooded said: Surely it’s easier these days to just pay for it instantly online rather than send off a cheque by post. Then you just keep the email confirmation after making payment. As mentioned already check with your bank if they’ve cashed the cheque yet because Post can get lost. as ive said i have to send of proof of disability so have to post a cheque and the cheque hasnt been cashed yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmetallica Posted June 30, 2020 Author Share Posted June 30, 2020 35 minutes ago, Eric Bloodaxe said: I value my local Sub Post Office and try and support them where possible, so I usually do it there. You can pay by cash or card there if you don't want to use a cheque, and get a paper receipt to prove you've paid, though you can check on Gov.uk if your car is taxed. i have to send paper work yo prove im disabled so post office wouldnt work. i dont know why i cant take the paper work to post office and do it would make life easier 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenFord Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 1 hour ago, mrmetallica said: i dont know why i cant take the paper work to post office and do it would make life easier Government systems are not designed to make our lives easier... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmetallica Posted June 30, 2020 Author Share Posted June 30, 2020 2 minutes ago, StephenFord said: Government systems are not designed to make our lives easier... you can say that again just went on the site to check my tax and it says they are doing maintenence typical Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenFord Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 5 minutes ago, mrmetallica said: you can say that again just went on the site to check my tax and it says they are doing maintenence typical Well, as long as they're not using Forscan, you should be OK LOL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 17 hours ago, mrmetallica said: as ive said i have to send of proof of disability so have to post a cheque and the cheque hasnt been cashed yet Perhaps there trying to cheer you up, After you wrote it out, put it in an envelope, brought it to the post office and sent it off, They can't even cash it. 😭 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl123 Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 17 hours ago, TomsFocus said: There's no Corona extension for tax as far as I know but you'll probably get some leeway with the current situation. If you need to drive before getting confirmation, just take the chequebook with you and show the stub if you get stopped. There is no leeway unless there is an official statement to that effect Taking the chequebook with you would be no good if your registration is read by one of those Automatic Number Plate Recognition cameras, unless you intend waving your chequebook at it as well. Your car will not be taxed until the cheque clears not from when they receive it. Any mistake on the cheque will also mean your car is not taxed and you will not know that until they contact you to tell you. If you sent the cheque 2 weeks ago it should be taxed by now unless something went wrong You can use this website link to check if your car is currently shown as taxed https://www.gov.uk/check-vehicle-tax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 3 hours ago, Carl123 said: You can use this website link to check if your car is currently shown as taxed https://www.gov.uk/check-vehicle-tax It's broken as I said yesterday. Still not showing as taxed for 2 cars that I am absolutely sure have been paid online and we have e-mail confirmation for. People drive without tax for various legitimate reasons. Even if you get caught by ANPR (highly unlikely in my experience) you can still challenge it. In my case, with the email confirmation, in the OP's case with the chequebook stub. I've driven several cars to MOT without tax, or waiting for the tax system to update on a new purchase, or waiting for a tax disc in the post (remember those!) never been caught once so far... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmetallica Posted July 1, 2020 Author Share Posted July 1, 2020 33 minutes ago, TomsFocus said: It's broken as I said yesterday. Still not showing as taxed for 2 cars that I am absolutely sure have been paid online and we have e-mail confirmation for. People drive without tax for various legitimate reasons. Even if you get caught by ANPR (highly unlikely in my experience) you can still challenge it. In my case, with the email confirmation, in the OP's case with the chequebook stub. I've driven several cars to MOT without tax, or waiting for the tax system to update on a new purchase, or waiting for a tax disc in the post (remember those!) never been caught once so far... cheers. i remenmber dell boy had tax in post lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenFord Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 6 minutes ago, mrmetallica said: cheers. i remenmber dell boy had tax in post lol I was going to make the exact same observation! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawty1984 Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 53 minutes ago, TomsFocus said: It's broken as I said yesterday. Still not showing as taxed for 2 cars that I am absolutely sure have been paid online and we have e-mail confirmation for. People drive without tax for various legitimate reasons. Even if you get caught by ANPR (highly unlikely in my experience) you can still challenge it. In my case, with the email confirmation, in the OP's case with the chequebook stub. I've driven several cars to MOT without tax, or waiting for the tax system to update on a new purchase, or waiting for a tax disc in the post (remember those!) never been caught once so far... Works fine for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 Just now, shawty1984 said: Works fine for me. For tax renewed today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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