New Arrangements for Taxing and Registering Vehicles

[Daviddunlop83]

Just rang the guy in DVA, couldn't have been more useless stating oh yeah that ref doesn't work so I cant do anything over the phone, go to a post office.

What a complete **** up!

 

[Sgt_Major]

There's bound to be problems when you merge two systems. Should never have been 2 in the first place.

 

[Steve]

I was thinking of taxing online at the end of the month. Maybe to be safe and actually get a disc I'll just go to the Post office.

 

[Artoir]

There's bound to be problems when you merge two systems. Should never have been 2 in the first place.

Do you work in the public sector? Your expectations suggest so

 

[pablo]

There's bound to be problems when you merge two systems. Should never have been 2 in the first place.

Absolutely.


its been like 2 days - it will settle down soon enough

 

[Sgt_Major]

Do you work in the public sector? Your expectations suggest so

Nope. I work for a multi million pound software integrator / software house.

My expectations are based on this was obviously a huge integration of two separate systems, with values of the victim system not required/wanted in the survivor system.

It's merely teething problems, it's just unfortunate if you are in the small % of affected users.

 

[Nickyyy]

Are Kainos doing a lot of the back end work for the switcharoo @Sgt_Major ?

 

[Sgt_Major]

Not sure if we doing this integration piece work... We have a whole business unit dedicated to gov work. I know we've done a lot of the new online development.

 

[Gavlar]

Its not the system I don't have faith in its the sheer workload Swansea is getting. Dozens of offices are closing up and down mainland GB and Swansea is taking their work too

 

[Nickyyy]

I wouldn't worry too much @Gavlar they're investing a good bit into their computer systems to make management a lot easier.

 

[ali619]

On hold with them now as they investigate! They think i own a car i haven't had since about 10 years ago. Had 4 cars since :-( Frankly tempted to just not bother with tax as it's never going to tally up on their systems.

Ok, so apparently they're going to investigate and get back to me in 72 hours! Guy said none of my records have been handed over from DVA NI in Coleraine. Cool.

I have had the same f'ing problem. Can't drive my car until they fix their mistake. Going to call them tomorrow for an update

 

[Artoir]

I wouldn't worry too much @Gavlar they're investing a good bit into their computer systems to make management a lot easier.

Government investment in IT systems tend to make things a lot worse.

 

[Eager]

Have few months ticket yet on the mondeo so hopefully won't have to go near them.

 

[Mark315]

Taxed mine today. Didn't get a renewal letter in the post. But did it online, put my reg and reference number on the V5. Done in about 5 mins. Very straight forward.

 

[BarryPort]

This is awesome news once they iron out the initial hesitations during integration.

No more standing like a melon in Coleraine.
No Swansea > Coleraine cherished plate transfers.
Keeps our struggling post offices alive.

 

[big cyril]

Applied for tax disc on Tuesday, online, no problems, disc arrived in the post this morning

 

[Daz500]

Sounds a bit better than having to trek up to the Belfast office and wait with 100 other people whilst 3 poor sods are left to deal with the lunchtime "rush"

 

[AMG]

Taxed mine online today, seemed a fairly simple process. Took more time finding the V5 to get the ref no than it did to ap!

 

[Sailorbaz]

I sent my (Scottish V5C) Reg off on 24th May to Swansea who destroyed it and asked me to send the correct forms to Coleraine to complete the registration in NI... did that 5 weeks ago, and still haven't heard anything. After a couple of mails to DVLA in Swansea, I've to contact them again once it's been 6 weeks since I sent the form off to Coleraine

 

[Mont]

I went to the Post Office yesterday to tax the car. When the girl scanned the barcode on the new tax disc the screen came up with a message that said not to issue to it to me. She'd never seen that message before.

I rang Swansea but they don't know why it did that either and I've to wait 72hrs for them to investigate. Hopefully it is just a little glitch with the move and nothing more serious....

 

[Lee]

I bought a reg last year, the assignment period runs out at the end of august.

On the forms it says to extend that period is £25 /1 year, £50 / 2 years. So, now I should be able to put it retention for free, and not pay that stupid fee to assign it to England before NI when the time comes?

 

[saxo_man]

I bought a reg last year, the assignment period runs out at the end of august.

On the forms it says to extend that period is £25 /1 year, £50 / 2 years. So, now I should be able to put it retention for free, and not pay that stupid fee to assign it to England before NI when the time comes?

I'm not sure but the price you paid would have included a transfer. This can now be done directly to NI. You will still need to pay for retention but can be done directly onto a certificate. Do you have the V750?

 

[Lee]

I'm not sure but the price you paid would have included a transfer. This can now be done directly to NI. You will still need to pay for retention but can be done directly onto a certificate. Do you have the V750?

Right right. Well at least theres no need now to reg it to an english vehicle first if I'm right.

Yeah I've the V750. I wonder do I send off the 'extension of assignment period' bit of the form (I mentioned the cost above) or how do I put it on retention? It says you can't extend the period until you're within 28 days of expiry.

 

[saxo_man]

You can do it online www.dvlaregistrations.direct.gov.uk I've a brand new V750 in front of me here now.

 

[Paul RS]

Taxed mine online today, seemed a fairly simple process. Took more time finding the V5 to get the ref no than it did to ap!

Same Brilliant to be able to do this from the comfort of your armchair now