Hi, my name is Meatballs! How long does it take to get car tax reduction?

Meatballs
Meatballs Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
edited July 15 in Money and bills

Hi My son

Is trying to claim 50 reduction in car tax,I sent all the correct forms,that stated ob gov website, sent letter direct to dvla Swansea reccord delivery.

Does anyone know, how long it will take

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  • Rachel_Scope
    Rachel_Scope Posts: 4,516 Online Community Team

    Hi @Meatballs and welcome to the community! I can't find an exact timeframe. I can only find that it takes several weeks to process and the length depends on a few different factors. Here's some further information https://www.purpldiscounts.com/blog/pip-car-tax-backdated#how-to-apply-50-percent

    One of our members may have personal experience of this and could advise you.

  • OverlyAnxious
    OverlyAnxious Community Member Posts: 6,324 Championing

    I sent mine off 10 months ago and am still waiting for the reduction… 😄

    Fairly sure I'm not going to get it now. Not worth the hassle of chasing it up in my case.

  • Meatballs
    Meatballs Community Member Posts: 2 Listener

    How does he get his car tax normal way, as he sent v5 off

  • Rachel_Scope
    Rachel_Scope Posts: 4,516 Online Community Team
    edited July 15

    This isn't something I know much about but does he have a green new keeper slip? He might be able to use that while the DVLA has his V5. I would double-check that though.

  • OverlyAnxious
    OverlyAnxious Community Member Posts: 6,324 Championing
    edited July 16
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1139071#Comment_1139071

    Is this for a new car or one he's owned for a while?

    If he's owned it for a while and the V5 is in his name & address then he can use the number from the V5 to tax the car online. (Hopefully he took a photo or scan of the V5 before sending it off? I always do in case they get lost in the post).

    If this is for a new car and the V5 is not yet registered to his address then that is more difficult. He can tax it using the green slip from the previous owners V5 if he has that.

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