Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties

Department for Transport written question – answered at on 1 December 2017.

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Photo of Royston Smith Royston Smith Conservative, Southampton, Itchen

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of motorists automatically renew their vehicle tax.

Photo of Royston Smith Royston Smith Conservative, Southampton, Itchen

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to encourage more motorists to sign up automatically to renew their vehicle tax.

Photo of Jesse Norman Jesse Norman Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

Customers who choose to pay by direct debit have their vehicle excise duty renewed automatically. This facility was introduced in October 2014 and payments can be made monthly, every six months or annually. More than 98% of vehicles are properly licensed and around 30% of customers pay for their vehicle excise duty by direct debit. There are more than 13 million current direct debit mandates for vehicle excise duty payments.

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency sends reminders advising customers of the available payment methods for vehicle excise duty, including direct debit.

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