How
to obtain your free disabled tax disc
If
successful in claiming your exemption, you
will be issued with a certificate of entitlement
that you can use to obtain your free tax
disc. How to obtain your tax disc will depend
on whether you are the registered keeper
of the vehicle or have recently obtained
it.
I
am the registered keeper of the vehicle
If
you are in possession of the vehicle
registration document or certificate
(V5/V5C) you will be able to obtain
your first free tax disc at a licence
issuing Post Office®. If you do not
have the V5/V5C, your first application
will need to be made at a DVLA local
office.
You
will need to take or send the following
documents, photocopies are not acceptable:
- exemption
certificate - DLA404 or WPA442.
This is not required to license
invalid carriages
- vehicle
licence application form V10,
available for download on the
vehicle forms link below or from
any Post Office® branch or DVLA
local office
- a
valid MOT test certificate - if
applicable
- a
valid certificate of insurance
or cover note
- vehicle
registration document or certificate
(V5 or V5C) - the vehicle must
be registered in the name of the
disabled person or the nominee
named on the exemption certificate.
If this is not the case, you should
complete the keeper changes section
on the registration document or
certificate before you produce
it with your application
If
you do not have a V5 or V5C (eg original
lost or stolen) you can either:
- use
form V62 (application for a vehicle
registration certificate) and
apply to tax at your nearest DVLA
local office
- or
apply for a replacement over the
telephone. When you receive your
registration certificate (within
10 working days), you can apply
to tax at the Post Office®
A
£19 fee is required on both cases
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I
am not the registered keeper
If
you have recently obtained the vehicle:
- vehicle
registration document or certificate (V5 or V5C)
- new
keepers supplement (V5/2 or V5C/2) and complete
form V62. The V5/2 and V5C/2 can only be used for
up to two months after you acquire the vehicle
- if
neither the V5, V5C, V5/2 or V5C/2 is available,
you will not be able to tax the vehicle without
first obtaining a V5C. To obtain a V5C you must
complete a V62 and send it to DVLA Swansea SA99
1DD. A £19 fee is payable to DVLA Swansea.
Buying
a brand new vehicle
If
you are buying a new vehicle and it is being registered
for the first time by a dealer you will need to let him
have your exemption certificate. He will make the application
on your behalf. You should ensure that the exemption certificate
is not retained by the dealer once the vehicle is taxed.
How
to claim a refund on your current tax disc
As
soon as you have your free disabled tax disc you may apply
for a refund on complete months remaining on your current
tax disc.
How
to renew your free disabled tax disc
You
will be able renew your free disabled tax disc at the
Post Office ® using the tax renewal reminder form sent
to you by the DVLA or vehicle registration document or
certificate along with your certificate of entitlement.
Information on renewing your tax disc can be found on
the link below.
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