Buying a new truck for use privately, tax an issue?

NEW AND WANNABE DRIVERS (INTERACTIVE)
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Hi all,

I’m looking for some advice on the rules of tax when it comes to lorries. I’m looking at buying a 26 ton 6 axle rigid for use privately only, no commercial use at all just
for a hobby for transporting my tractor about the country. It’s 2nd hand and currently registered as a commercial vehicle and thus I will be paying full rate commercial tax until I can
apply to change the tax class to private HGV. My question is as I do not have a CPC and the truck solely for hobby use can I drive it home on full commercial tax without a CPC, O licence ect
then go about changing tax class once its back in my yard??

Many thanks for any help its a real grey area not much info online anywhere!

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Interesting. Firstly, cpc doesn’t come into it at any point - so that’s out of the way!

When you purchase a vehicle, the tax does not transfer. So you are best to arrange for the seller to deliver it to you. He may or may not be able to do this or be willing to do so. In that event, offer your services to deliver it on his behalf. Then change the registration the following day.

Friends with trade plates can be handy at this point as well.

Pete :laughing: :laughing:

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Surely even for restricted use you will need a restricted o licence?

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