Rolling tax exemption 2014 budget

A rolling 40 year Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) exemption was also introduced for classic vehicles following last year's 1974 exemption. VED rates for cars, motorcycles and the main rates for vans will increase by inflation from April 2014.

Tax free from next year for me

 

mine was built in 75 but registered in 76 so i think Ive got a bit of messing about to do before i get free tax :/

 

Mine was built in 1974 but registered 1975. Does this mean I'll be tax exempt soon?
:s

 

Yep, in just over 12 months

 

not sure how it works mate, the dvla have mine down as 75 but registered in 76. If it's the build date then you could be tax exempt in april this year.... sods law says that it has to be within the first half of the year or something stupid like only cars built on a sunny wednesday afternoon after tea break.

 

Have you got a link to the site that 40 year exemption @matty?

 

It's date of manufacture not registration, but you'd need to prove it to get tax free. This is good news all round anyway.

 

Its build date. Mine was registered mid-may '74, however I got the birth certificate, and it's was manufactured Sept '73. So that will mean she will be tax exempt from April, even though she was registered in mid '74

 

Mine was registered in September 74, as it's a Westy I would imagine it was built before April 74...is the only way to prove this the birth certificate?

 

It's in today's budget:

2.153
VED: classic vehicle exemption –
The government will introduce a rolling 40 year VED
exemption for classic vehicles from 1 April 2014. (Finance Bill 2014 and future Finance Bills) (39)

 

m plate decode will give an idea but not sure if that counts as proof

 

You should be able to work it out from the chassis number or M plate.

 

Thanks!

 

Hmm, looks like its worth me getting proof of registration now. Happy days, two or three tanks of free petrol.

 

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploa...e/293759/37630_Budget_2014_Web_Accessible.pdf

Page 77 apendix 2.153

Happy days for you late bay guys

 

not for 5 years for us real lates

 

It's birth certificate says 75 so Ive got a little wait.

 

Yup, 1st April 2016 for you me thinks...

 

Classic car nuts and drinkers have done pretty well under this government. Labour will probably reverse it all if they get in next year.

 

I do better, my beer is 35p a pint, and my wine is about 75p a bottle...