That's very interesting Dexy, thank you.
I am in a similar situation myself. However, as I had just bought my car from Motability, I did not have the full paperwork so paid full tax at the Post Office. I was going to tax it for just a year but this option wasn't available to me as a full years tax is only £30 anyway. That has delayed the time that I need to go through this myself, so I look forward to hearing how you get on.
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