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Who is responsible for motor tax arrears?
Want to buy a used car. If the car tax is in arrears who's responsible for the arrears
Our answer:
Hi Brenda,
When a car changes hands, the arrears are automatically written-off so there's nothing to worry about when buying a car on which the tax has expired.
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