You
can
claim
a
refund
of
vehicle
tax
if
you
sell,
scrap,
export
or
take
your
vehicle
off
the
road.
Refunds
can
only
be
paid
if
the
tax
disc
has
more
than
one
complete
month
to
run
before
its
expiry.
What
you
need
to
do
To
claim
a
refund
you
will
need
to
use
form
V14
together
with
the
tax
disc.
You
can
get
the
V14
at
any
licence
issuing
Post
Office®
branches,
Driver
and
Vehicle
Licensing
Agency
(DVLA)
local
offices
or
by
download
from
our
vehicle
forms
link
below.
The
completed
V14
and
the
tax
disc
should
be
sent
to
Vehicle
Customer
Services,
DVLA,
Swansea
SA99
1AL.
Do
not
send
it
to
a
Post
Office®
branch.
Lost
or
stolen
tax
discs
and
stolen
vehicles
You
can
apply
for
a
refund
even
if
you
have
lost
your
tax
disc
or
the
vehicle
has
been
stolen.
A
special
application
form
V33
is
available
for
this
purpose
from
DVLA
local
offices,
or
by
telephoning
0870
240
0010.
Please
note
that
an
administration
fee
is
charged
where
no
tax
disc
is
surrendered.
In
the
event
of
a
stolen
vehicle,
you
will
need
to
quote
the
crime
reference
number
given
by
the
police.
Information
on
what
to
do
if
your
vehicle
is
stolen
can
be
found
on
the
link
below.
Taking
your vehicle off the road
If
you are taking your vehicle off the road and keeping it, you
can apply for a refund of vehicle tax and declare your vehicle
off road (SORN) at the same time by completing the refund
form. The notes on the forms will explain what to do. Send
the V14 with the tax disc or the V33 to Vehicle Customer Services,
DVLA, Swansea, SA99 1AL. Do not send to a Post Office® branch.
How
much refund will I get?
You
can get a refund for each full month left to run on the tax
disc at the time you apply for a refund. To get a refund for
any one month, the tax disc must posted to DVLA, Swansea or
handed into a DVLA local office before the first day of the
month.
The
cost of a six month licence includes a 10 percent handling
charge which DVLA do not include when they work out your refund.
What
will happen next
The
DVLA aim to deliver a refund within three weeks of receipt
of the application. However, it may take up to six weeks to
deliver a refund where:
a
vehicle has only recently been registered, taxed, involved
in a transfer of a registration mark or transferred
to a new keeper
the
vehicle tax class has changed to disabled and the old
disc is surrendered for a refund
the
refund application is made by a third party
the
amount of refund is over £150
Please
allow up to six weeks for the refund to arrive before contacting
DVLA.
Further
information
a
refund cannot be backdated
no
refund is payable for a disc that has expired or which
expires in less than on complete month
no
refund is payable in cases when the tax disc surrendered
is void because the cheque used in payment has been
subsequently dishonoured
you
must not apply for a refund if your vehicle is in the
process of having its registration number transferred
or retained
