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Road tax - mandatory direct debit?
- Sae
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Road tax - mandatory direct debit?
My road tax is due, and got email in confirming a direct debit mandate for the payments, rather than just a reminder.
I did not initiate this so am only assuming that the dvla are making this mandatory in order to cut down on road tax dodgers. I normally pay with cc so also not sure how they have gotten my bank account details to set this up.
Will check for fraud however, this is a bit sneaky if its a geniune dvla policy.
Anyone else had this?
I did not initiate this so am only assuming that the dvla are making this mandatory in order to cut down on road tax dodgers. I normally pay with cc so also not sure how they have gotten my bank account details to set this up.
Will check for fraud however, this is a bit sneaky if its a geniune dvla policy.
Anyone else had this?
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Road tax - mandatory direct debit?
Nope, got the normal reminder letter a week or so ago?
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Road tax - mandatory direct debit?
mine automatically renewed this year on the Z4, just presume its like insurance, if you don't cancel it'll just roll over?
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Road tax - mandatory direct debit?
I got a reminder
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- Sae
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Road tax - mandatory direct debit?
Thats what I was expecting. Possible fraud, but looks like a genuine email and acconpanying mandate, or maybe they used a spell checker before sending out the scam!
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Road tax - mandatory direct debit?
If you set it up by DD the previous year this is what they do. Are you sure your missus / partner did not do it by DD last year?
Road tax - mandatory direct debit?
If you didn"t authorise previously then its a scam,,,, contact bank and CC provider
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Road tax - mandatory direct debit?
you get a letter, not an email.... whos the email from?
a direct debit will roll over year on year, a one off payment wont turn into a direct debit.
does the email ask you to click on a link and confirm your bank account details perchance?
a direct debit will roll over year on year, a one off payment wont turn into a direct debit.
does the email ask you to click on a link and confirm your bank account details perchance?
- 85genius
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Road tax - mandatory direct debit?
If the email address is:
[email protected]
Then its most likely genuine as that's the email they messaged me from when I set up mine
[email protected]
Then its most likely genuine as that's the email they messaged me from when I set up mine
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quote from the bottom of the email when i set it up
Your vehicle tax will automatically renew unless you notify us of any changes. We will send a new payment schedule at the time of renewal.
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- Sae
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Road tax - mandatory direct debit?
Paid last bill with a debit card, they have created a dd mandate from the last payment details. Still a bit dodge
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You sure? They cant set up a DD unless they have the acc no and sort code, something they shouldn't be able to find from a debit card
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- Sae
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Road tax - mandatory direct debit?
Doh! Found the previous DD mandate from last payment.
Was confused as this new mandate has first payment date 1/12/2017, so thought was a new mandate, it just happens to be the 1st payment for this RT bill.
Its ok, my bad, the dvla arent as bad as the hmrc
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