Amount of additional revenue from vehicle tax "overlap"

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Dear Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency,

I understand that vehicle tax is no-longer transferred when a vehicle is sold. It is not possible to obtain a refund for part of a month, or to purchase tax for part of a month. This means there will be a period when a vehicle is sold where notionally (albeit not legally) the vehicle is taxed twice. How much additional revenue per annum does the DVLA expect to make from these "overlap" periods of double taxation.

I am also curious as to why the DVLA does not allow tax to be purchased on a daily basis. With the removal of the tax disc there seems to be no reason to require only whole months to be purchased.

Yours faithfully,
James Harvey.

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Dear Mr Harvey,

Thank you for your e-mail requesting information. The DVLA are dealing with your request under the terms of The Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Your request has been given reference number: FOIR4539.

You should receive a reply to your request no later than 23 April 2015. If you have any further questions or enquiries on this request please quote the reference number.

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David A Morgan
Freedom of Information Team
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Dear Mr Harvey

Please find attached the reply to your Freedom of Information request FOIR4539.

Thanks & Regards,

David A Morgan
Freedom of Information Team
Data Sharing & Protection Group | Strategy, Policy and Communications Group | D16 | DVLA | Swansea | SA6 7JL
Twitter: @dvlagovuk

8 June 2015 - the counterpart is abolished.
Find out more at: www.gov.uk/dvla/nomorecounterpart
Twitter: @dvlagovuk  |  Facebook: dvlagovuk  |  YouTube: dvlagov

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