SORNing your vehicle whilst on a campsite.

The Camper

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Just looking at the new regs as regards to taxing my van and as I read it you can now tax it monthly – so if you are on a campsite for more than a month what’s to stop you SORNing the van and saving a few bob?

PS is SORNing a verb or have I just made it up ;)
 
Nothing just don't decide to pop out for the day in it, besides which what are you doing on a camp site this is the wild camping forum,if you really want to save money so badly stay off the campsite you will save more than a months road fun licence fee
 
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Some full timers may want to go on a site in the winter , if you do then there is nothing stopping you from sauning you camper .
 
The Camper said:
Just looking at the new regs as regards to taxing my van and as I read it you can now tax it monthly – so if you are on a campsite for more than a month what’s to stop you SORNing the van and saving a few bob?

PS is SORNing a verb or have I just made it up ;)
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Sounds good to me. ;)

There are lots of wildcamping members who are currently on sites long term in Spain and Portugal. It's not a crime is it? :scared:
 
portiapug said:
Sounds good to me. ;)

There are lots of wildcamping members who are currently on sites long term in Spain and Portugal. It's not a crime is it? :scared:
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Now we don't have a tax disc any more could they not sorn as soon as they have crossed the pond,for those going for a month or more ?
 
I was thinking along the lines of a few months on a Spanish campsite in winter.
Is it illegal to have no tax on your van in Spain whilst not on private land?
 
helen262 said:
Nothing just don't decide to pop out for the day in it, besides which what are you doing on a camp site this is the wild camping forum,if you really want to save money so badly stay off the campsite you will save more than a months road fun licence fee
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One ALWAYS pops up when any of us dares to mention campsites!:mad2:
John
BTW we SORN'd Hugo online when we were last in Benidorm.
 
The Camper said:
Just looking at the new regs as regards to taxing my van and as I read it you can now tax it monthly – so if you are on a campsite for more than a month what’s to stop you SORNing the van and saving a few bob?

PS is SORNing a verb or have I just made it up ;)
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Sorry, you can not tax a vehicle monthly. What you can do is pay for it monthly if paid for on direct debit.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/vehicle-tax-changes
If you SORN a vehicle then whatever tax is left on the vehicle will be refunded. When you want to use it on the road again you will have to re-tax it again.
So to do what you are suggesting . SORN vehicle on last day of month, DVLA will refund any tax that's left to run. T
Make new application to tax vehicle on the first of month in which you intend to use it.
Only by SORNing for full months will you get any benefit!
 
To drive in another country you have to be legal in your own country.
 
izwozral said:
You have to have valid tax it on Euro roads too, crap isn't it.
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So your quite happy to have an illegal vehicle on the roads in Europe. In the event of an incident your insurance company will walk away from you big style leaving you to pick up the bills. You may not like it but it is the only sensible way is to ensure your vehicle is totally legal.
 
jann said:
To drive in another country you have to be legal in your own country.
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izwozral said:
You have to have valid tax it on Euro roads too, crap isn't it.
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shortcircuit said:
So your quite happy to have an illegal vehicle on the roads in Europe. In the event of an incident your insurance company will walk away from you big style leaving you to pick up the bills. You may not like it but it is the only sensible way is to ensure your vehicle is totally legal.
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Very true, but it seems some people are prepared to risk it just to save a couple of quid :rolleyes2:
 
helen262 said:
but is tax just for driving on uk roads? or do we need it to be taxed in the uk to drive in the rest of europe ?
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EU regulations state that your vehicle must be taxed and insured according to the rules of your home country. If you SORN your vehicle whilst in Europe you will find, at the very least, your insurance is invalid. At worst, you could find your vehicle impounded. Not really worth it for saving a few pounds is it?
 
John H said:
EU regulations state that your vehicle must be taxed and insured according to the rules of your home country. If you SORN your vehicle whilst in Europe you will find, at the very least, your insurance is invalid. At worst, you could find your vehicle impounded. Not really worth it for saving a few pounds is it?
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We are talking private land as is on campsites so wouldn't be insured anyway.
 
Polar Bear said:
Sorry, you can not tax a vehicle monthly. What you can do is pay for it monthly if paid for on direct debit.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/vehicle-tax-changes
If you SORN a vehicle then whatever tax is left on the vehicle will be refunded. When you want to use it on the road again you will have to re-tax it again.
So to do what you are suggesting . SORN vehicle on last day of month, DVLA will refund any tax that's left to run. T
Make new application to tax vehicle on the first of month in which you intend to use it.
Only by SORNing for full months will you get any benefit!
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I worded it badly.
In the good old days (pre October) you needed to display a tax disc making it difficult to SORN it and then re tax it whilst abroad.
Now as I understand it you can SORN it for a month and then tax it for a month ad infinitum, so why not use the system to work in our favour for a change.
 
The Camper said:
We are talking private land as is on campsites so wouldn't be insured anyway.
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A campsite is classed as a public highway because the public have the right to unrestricted access to it. Thus you cannot SORN a vehicle on a campsite.
 
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