TableLeg Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 It has been many many years since I Sorn'd a car and things have changed a little bit since then. I believe now that you no longer have to re-Sorn the car (like you used to and get fined if you didn't!!) and that the car is automatically 'un' Sorn'd when you tax the car again. I am looking at taxing my car for a year and paying monthly by Direct Debit. Anything I need to be aware of doing this? I know that there is a 5% surcharge for monthly direct debit payments. Is there a best time of the month to Tax a car to gain any extra days benefit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 If you've sorned then you can't re-tax until the last day of the previous month. No free days anymore 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TableLeg Posted May 16, 2020 Author Share Posted May 16, 2020 Thanks Stuart I'll wait until 31st of May then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingster Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 10 minutes ago, Stuart said: If you've sorned then you can't re-tax until the last day of the previous month. No free days anymore You can. You just pay a month more. Taxed mine two days ago after sorn. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsechris Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 Best wait until 1st June or the tax will start 1st May...... Once on SORN you can tax at any point in the month, but it’ll automatically commence from the 1st day of the month you are in. As @Stuart says, no free days. But, potentially, lots of lost ones if you aren’t careful. Taxed ours on 10th May this year, tax started 1st May. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TableLeg Posted May 16, 2020 Author Share Posted May 16, 2020 Thanks all I'm going to wait and start it from start of June as the car is still in bits at the moment anyway and probably will be for a couple of weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Mart Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 Also, gives you the option via direct debit of monthly, six monthly of yearly payments. Taxed mine today, so lost half of May, BUT if weather is nice for rest of month and roads still a bit quieter, I reckon a better deal than waiting to June and possibly lose two weeks to rain when you could have been driving now...........as always, you pay your money and take your pick! Mart. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsechris Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 I always tax it for the full 12 months, paid in full, then make sure to SORN as near the end of a month as possible. Works out slightly cheaper that way. Jokes on me though, I always pay for it, but as the car belongs to and is registered to Vickie, she gets the refund cheque. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man On The Clapham Omnibus Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 Don't forget that you might need an MoT before you tax it. Mine's been on SORN for couple of years and I intend to book an MoT so I can drive it to the test station, then tax it, or not, depending on the results. It is always insured. Some while back I decided to stop using in on the road as it is potentially lethal, and to track-day it only. But since my son, whose encouragement drives my spannering, relocated to Sydney and married an Australian lass, the drive has been subsumed by domestic matters. I should like to run it again so I hope to MoT it and tax it for at least a month or two. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TableLeg Posted May 17, 2020 Author Share Posted May 17, 2020 1 minute ago, Man On The Clapham Omnibus said: Don't forget that you might need an MoT before you tax it. Not an issue for me, was IVAd in December and Taxed initially in January. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemsley Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 Dawn shake-down drive for me tomorrow and the anticipation is delicious. Anyone else with one sleep to go before they’re back in their Westfield? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TableLeg Posted May 31, 2020 Author Share Posted May 31, 2020 I taxed mine today although I'm not ready to drive it yet, still some jobs to do. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Parker (Red Spider) - Yorkshire AO Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 24 minutes ago, Hemsley said: Dawn shake-down drive for me tomorrow and the anticipation is delicious. Anyone else with one sleep to go before they’re back in their Westfield? Taxing tomorrow after being on SORN for 2 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TableLeg Posted May 31, 2020 Author Share Posted May 31, 2020 Just now, Robin (Red Spider) - Yorkshire AO said: Taxing tomorrow after being on SORN for 2 months. You do know you can Tax today for tomorrow onwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 8 minutes ago, Robin (Red Spider) - Yorkshire AO said: Taxing tomorrow after being on SORN for 2 months. Me too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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