How do the DVLA still get away with charging 5/10% extra for those not taxing for a full year in advance? I could perhaps understand a small charge for 2 paper discs instead of 1 (lol) but now there is no disc how do they justify it. Where is the cost? Admin fees should be spread across the whole system not a minority, as it's difficult to calculate the real cost. Just another tax on the poor or those that try to spend wisely.
Also losing the remainder of the current month when selling a car. Refunds should be to the day, it's not hard to work out after-all, especially for a computer! Where is the logic?
I wonder how it would play out in court if someone decided to challenge this. I.e. seller sells car mid month, he wont get a refund for the remainder of the month, so it is still paid for. Buyer doesn't tax car till start of next month, but in the mean time gets snapped by ANPR and prosecuted. Is there a defence here given that the month has been paid for on the car, regardless by who.
For a government agency they are appalling in the way they conduct business, imo.
Also, does anyone know what happens in the cross-over period? If you have a paper disc can it still be transferred or not?