taxing cars

[ryan197]

im due to tax the clio but my insurance cover note is electronic, so would need to print it off, but i look on the goverment site and it says they wont accept these. any one menaged to get away with doing this. any help appreciated

 

[Craig g]

Tax it online?

 

[N0ddie]

Tax it online?

Was gonna suggest this also

 

[Tom]

Online FTW.

 

[MikeDX]

Hmm.

An emailed / downloaded cover note is no less 'real' than one they printed.

I would be surprised if they didn't accept a printed document - in fact I've done exactly that before. Also, how would they know?? There's nothing special about a posted insurance document, except it's been through the post.

Although online is better and you dont have to queue up and waste your lunch break.

 

[Foxspeed]

Hmm.

An emailed / downloaded cover note is no less 'real' than one they printed.

I would be surprised if they didn't accept a printed document - in fact I've done exactly that before. Also, how would they know?? There's nothing special about a posted insurance document, except it's been through the post.

Although online is better and you dont have to queue up and waste your lunch break.

not only that just look at the "new" mot cert - just an a4 piece of paper - look like something made up at home!!!!

just take it and do it :wiz:

 

[deadmau5]

Just fold it two times and take it in an envelope, they'll never know.

 

[M19TNR]

Ring them up, they email you the exact certificate they would send you in the post, only difference is that it's come out of your printer not theirs

I've had to do it 3 times in 3 months haha

 

[Graeme GTR]

so long as it says "CERTIFICATE OF MOTOR INSURANCE" you'll be fine, I tax dozens of cars a month and its always fine. Fax/Email/original, its no problem.

Online if its a renewal is the easiest way though, saves looking out docs, only need the V5 for document number.

 

[Chrisgti6]

Swiftcover only do online docs, and mine have always been accepted fine

 

[Jonesy]

all mine have been sent via email and i have always printed it out and used the printed copy at the post office. Any who is with adrian flux will know what i mean

 

[Waitey]

Ive always done my tax online, so much faster and easier IMHO

 

[ryan197]

ive done it now, i went to do it online at work, but for some reason the directgov/dvla page was coming up as not available as they were doing maintenance on the page. but when i went to the same page on my iphone it was working, so did it on my iphone. cheers for your help anyway

 

[Roy]

How much is it now Ryan ??

 

[ryan197]

£250 for 12 months

 

[Roy]

God glad I don't have to pay for mine

 

[930Tech]

I understand that the post office can now check your details online that you have insurance/MOT etc making taxing not taxing.