Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2006 15:25:42 +0000 (UTC) From: Craig's Saab C900 Site <c900nospam.apana.org.au> Subject: Re: UK Saabers only
Colum Mylod <cmylodnospamoot.comREMOVE> writes: >On Thu, 23 Mar 2006 20:49:18 -0000, "John Hudson" <mypcnospam.com> >wrote: >>"Al" <alistairdorenospamo.com> wrote in message >>news:1143132134.894161.284370nospam2000cwc.googlegroups.com... >>>Er was your tax due? If not you'll lose out on the tax left on the >>>disk surely? >> >>Not if the old disc ran out on 31/3/06 and he bought a new one to start on >>1/4/06. It pays to have a car that is taxed for these dates when you have a >>non driver like Brown in charge.I did this on tuesday for my son but the 4x4 >>which I am seeing tomorrow will cost me £215. >Yes my tax was due for April 1. You can't pay them more than 15 days >in advance. When I get a car, I avoid the insurance-tax crunch by >getting an initial 6 month disc. Costs a little extra but by the time >the tax is due the insurance is well sorted out. I usually get the new >disc on the day it's due but this time they get their money 10 days >early to save me money! I wonder when we'll end up with a national or state-based system similar to the UK one here in Australia... >As John says, you have to keep such things in mind. Our tv licence is >similarly due in April to get the benefit before the next hike. Spot >the trend with monopolist money grabbers. What's a TV license if you don't mind me asking? Craig. -- Craig's Saab C900 Page at | Craig's Classic Saab Workshop - Sydney .au http://nospam/~c900 | http://www.classicsaab.net and other URL's Email: c900nospam.apana.org.au | For Saab 99/C900/9000 Enthusiasts World-Wide! Alternate: saabonautnospaml.com | Web-forums, galleries, library, links, etc.
