Classic Car Tax Changes - Budget 2013

"from April 2014 any car registered before January 1 2014 will be entitled to a free tax disc"

Major typo on the telegraph website, either that or most of the country will be getting free road tax

 

It's about time they started it moving again although we are tax free but will still be good news for quite a few on here! I wonder if they will keep it rolling or just leave it at 1974?

 

it's gonna be funny when some of the ringers are now free tax - i know of one on here for deffo hahahhaha.......

 

Great news

 

If they do keep it rolling on a year at every budget going forward, it will still take 5 years for mine to become tax free

 

Fantastic piece of jouralism. Currently vehicles manufactured before 1st of january 1973 are exempt, not registered.

I would take this with a pinch of salt guys - shoddy journo. Bet he gets paid more than most of us!

 

mine was built 3rd January 74 ;(

 

Please tell me your not joking are you serious?

 

Yay. mines a 73 and I already have the build certificate to prove it. Plus my tax is from mid jan so that means I have no more to pay ever!!

 

won't you need some from Jan'14 to April '14? Rules don't change this year...

 

Just seen the link I think I qualify can't wait for a year though change it now

 

There's another link here: which refers to build date rather than registration date:
http://www.whatcar.com/car-news/budget-2013-what-it-means-for-motorists/265602

 

Yeah just realised that. Thought it started in Jan. Thats ok though will just buy 6mths rather than a year.

 

Looks good but sloppy journo at the telegraph. Wonder if it will keep rolling year after year.

 

I really hope so, otherwise I've missed it by 2 whole days

 

Its in Black and White. .Owners of classic cars received a boost in the Budget. Classic car tax exemption has been moved forward by a year, so cars built before January 1, 1974, will now qualify for a free VED disc. Previously this applied only to cars built before January 1, 1973.
I already have free tax,but good news for those who dont. .

 

Still no change for me at 1978

 

me neither and it's just cost me £220.....