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\"uk-tax-disc-1923\"The government is changing the law in 2014 to reduce tax administration costs and burdens associated with vehicle tax.<\/p>\n

DVLA will offer motorists the ability to spread their vehicle tax payments should they wish to do so. From 1 October 2014 motorists will be able to pay vehicle tax by direct debit annually, biannually or monthly.<\/p>\n

Also from 1 October 2014, the paper tax disc, first issued on 1 January 1921, will no longer be issued and required to be displayed on a vehicle windscreen. That means no more fiddling with those tricky perforations, plus thousands of trees breathing a collective sigh of relief.<\/p>\n

Vehicle tax will still need to be paid but with DVLA having a digital record of who has and has not paid, a paper tax disc is no longer necessary as proof that vehicle tax is paid.<\/p>\n

In the meantime, step back in time and look at the tax disc from 1923 above.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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