Only 50 days to go until new vehicle tax rates come into force
The way vehicle tax is calculated will be changing for new cars and some motorhomes from 1 April 2017. Time is flying by and we’re just 50 days away. We’ve been busy behind the scenes and blogging...
View ArticleDVLA gets out and about to the Motorcycle Trade Expo
Back in September 2016 we blogged about how DVLA is developing a new web service for our stakeholder customers to register new vehicles. Since then we have continued to develop the service based on...
View ArticleOne month to go until new vehicle tax rates come into force
There’s only one month to go until the way vehicle tax is calculated will change. As the changes will only affect new cars and some motorhomes, we thought we’d have a look to see which areas registered...
View ArticleNew vehicle tax rates: how motorhomes, kit-built and multi-stage build cars...
We’re counting down to the 1 April changes to the way vehicle tax is calculated for cars and some motorhomes first registered with DVLA on or after this date. We thought we’d take a closer look at how...
View ArticleLooking to the future – DVLA’s strategic and business plans
We’ve just published our 3-year strategic plan and this year’s business plan, so it’s a good time to take stock of what we’ve done – and what’s to come. Through everything we’ve achieved and the...
View ArticleNew vehicle tax rules: how imported vehicles are affected
In our previous blog, we talked about the upcoming vehicle tax changes and how they’ll affect motorhomes. We’re now going to focus on imported vehicles. As you may already know, the changes for cars...
View ArticleBuying a new car? Vehicle tax rates have changed
Vehicle tax rates are changing for cars and some motorhomes first registered with DVLA from today. These changes do not affect cars registered before 1 April 2017 – but their rate of tax has increased...
View ArticleTaxing your vehicle doesn’t have to be taxing...
Did you know it’s UK law that all vehicles must be taxed or declared off-road? If you’ve got one or more of the 39 million vehicles registered in the UK, it’s quicker and easier than ever to keep on...
View ArticleDriving with Parkinson’s disease
Parkinson’s disease is a progressive condition that may affect someone’s ability to drive safely. Dr Wyn Parry, DVLA’s Senior Medical Adviser, tells us more about driving with this condition. I joined...
View ArticleDriving and your eyesight: staying safe on the road
If you drive, it goes without saying that you know you need your eyes on the road at all times. What you might not know is that DVLA has minimum eyesight standards that all drivers need to demonstrate...
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