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Am I responsible for back tax on a car I buy?
Hi, I am about to purchase a vehicle and I purchased a 2 start report and noticed that the vehicle has not been taxed since 2016, I am fully aware of this even before I did the report but my question is am I responsible to pay all that tax back? Thanks for the help! Kind regards Adam
Our answer:
Hi Adam,
No, you're not responsible for tax on the car before the date that you take ownership.
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