Newbie123 Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 [ QUOTE ] Not got the details yet, 30% off the bottom bands and add 30% onto the top .. not sure about those inbetween. [/ QUOTE ] Have the details in front of me... Bands C-E & cars registered before 2001 :- £5 increase every year for next three years Band F :- £10 increase this year and the £5 per year for next two years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonl Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 Band G doesn't apply for 05 cars does it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 As a Band F driver, am I supposed to be grateful? It could be a lot worse and quite frankly I don't expect that most Band F owners will be bothered with extra £20 over next couple of years. Does it include cars registered before 2006? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattburrow Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 Band G is for Cars Registered after 26th (Ithink) March 06 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v6tas Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 [ QUOTE ] Band G doesn't apply for 05 cars does it? [/ QUOTE ] Band G applies to cars registered on or after March 23rd 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattburrow Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 Ok you got it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonl Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 Still wondering about the whole mod issue with regards tax though? Once your car is banded, is that it regardless of what you do to it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v6tas Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 [ QUOTE ] Still wondering about the whole mod issue with regards tax though? Once your car is banded, is that it regardless of what you do to it? [/ QUOTE ] I dont believe that modding a car will affect its banding (but dont quote me on this !) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted March 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 No, you're right it doesn't It's all to do with the figure on your V5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssFour Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 [ QUOTE ] No, you're right it doesn't It's all to do with the figure on your V5 [/ QUOTE ] Cool. Time to bang on that Abt supercharger...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonl Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 What about Manufacturer mods, like the Astra 1.9 CDTI 888? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomic Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Band G doesn't apply for 05 cars does it? [/ QUOTE ] Band G applies to cars registered on or after March 23rd 2006 [/ QUOTE ] So a 2001 car is band F maximum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sayerbloke Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 [ QUOTE ] So a 2001 car is band F maximum? [/ QUOTE ] Before March 2001 is unbanded [based on engine size]. Otherwise, yes; max of band F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomic Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 At least I dont bear the brunt of the change then. My car is a sept (maybe oct) 2001 2.8 A8. If it were a new car it would definitely be a band G :| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cris Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 [ QUOTE ] What about Manufacturer mods, like the Astra 1.9 CDTI 888? [/ QUOTE ] Nah that's after market so won't count. Bit like the Prodrive Performance Packs, they don't have to fit the manufacturers rules for emissions etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 [ QUOTE ] Still wondering about the whole mod issue with regards tax though? Once your car is banded, is that it regardless of what you do to it? [/ QUOTE ] ....An interesting point, LeMan. Surely it would be impractical for the Treasury to gather information on each individual car's mods and also exactly when they were done. The insurers will know, providing the car owner is honest enough to declare them, but that alone will give even more incentive not to declare mods if the driver gets financially hit twice! Whereas the car's basic DVLA registration gives the data sufficient to chase a tax band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 I might be wrong, but I believe if you do something fundamental like put a larger capacity engine in a car the V5 must be updated and may therefore affect the tax band. Addition of turbos and superchargers would be fine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 ....And that's the key, garcon - It would have to be something fundamental like an engine size change and not a remap (let's not give the feckers ideas!!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 [ QUOTE ] Just out of interest the tax on my R32 runs out next month are you allowed to tax a month early, (losing a months worth of tax) and would it save me money? [/ QUOTE ] ....I don't think you can pay early. It will only cost you yesterday's pre-budget existing rate if your tax disc runs out before the date of increase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhyds Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 That's another thing that I've been wondering about. If you were to bore out a 1500cc engine to say 1600 or 1700cc, but kept the same engine number (and why not? it's the same block), would you have to change the V5 and thus pay an extra £60 tax? Now, where did I leave that 1600cc metro crankshaft... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentandy Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 When do the increased prices come into effect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 I expect that no-one would know if you bored your Metro out to 1700cc but I think that, come tax renewal time, you would be supposed to declare a new engine size. It would be worse from the insurance point of view if you didn't declare such a modification. But don't worry, Rhyds, we won't tell anyone . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oli Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 [ QUOTE ] Just out of interest the tax on my R32 runs out next month are you allowed to tax a month early, (losing a months worth of tax) and would it save me money? [/ QUOTE ] Yes, you could tax your car now for twelve months at the old price, and then send your current tax disc back to get a refund on the remaining month. Thus saving you about £100. According to the man at the post office, loads of Band G people have already been in to do this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 ....Take Oli's post as correct - He knows much more about these matters than I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oatz Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 So I assume residuals on pre 29 March 06 cars will be higher than post March cars? (of the same ilk) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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