Taxing your vehicle

Information on taxing your vehicle, either online, by post or telephone.

The cost of vehicle tax
Use this page to calculate the cost of vehicle tax for your vehicle.

How to tax your vehicle
Ways to tax your car, motorcycle, moped, lorry, bus or minibus.

Documents checklist for your vehicle tax application
Checklist of documentation required to successfully tax a vehicle.

When and where to apply for vehicle tax
Dates and places you need to know to tax your vehicle.

Exemptions from paying vehicle tax for commercial vehicles
Certain vehicles are entitled to a free vehicle tax disc.

How to exchange a tax disc
Exchanging a tax disc following changes to a vehicle's construction or use.

Environmental vehicle tax for lorries and buses
Taxing your vehicle in the reduced pollution taxation class.

Related Information

Legislation

Voluntary Community Transport Permits

Taxi Operator Licensing

Lorry Operator Licensing

Bus and Coach Operator Licensing

Do it Online

Check your MOT certificate Links to another website.

Apply for your tax disc online Links to another website.

Vehicle Recalls database Links to another website.

Tell DVLA your Vehicle is off the road (SORN) Links to another website.

News

April 2008
All news items released in April 2008 by UK driver, vehicle and operator government agencies.

30-04-08 Successful VOSA operation in Cambridgeshire Links to another website.
On Sunday, 30th March, enforcement officers of the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) carried out a targeted lorry check near the A1M in Cambridgeshire.[This information is held on an external site]

02-05-08 Cool, calm Traffic Officers praised by Police Links to another website.
Highways Agency Traffic Officers have been praised by police after helping to prevent a man falling from Barton Bridge in Manchester at the weekend.[This information is held on an external site]