Wed Mar 31, 2021 5:32 pm
#1837092
My Triumph Spitfire has now turned 40 years of age so it's time to change the taxation class to (tax-free) 'Historic' from (payable) 'PLG'. Historically this change has been fraught with problems, but over the years the process is supposed to have improved.
According to anything I can find on the internet making the change from PLG to Historic has to be done in person at a Post Office, however, once changed the annual renewal can be done on-line.
I trotted off to the Post Office this afternoon, (a counter within a local branch of WH Smith) unfortunately the computer said 'no'. There was no question about the documents I had provided, all were accepted, but either there was something wrong with the computer system or the person trying to operate it. It was suggested I try on-line, but all information I've seen clearly states the change has to be done in person. So we ended up in something of a stalemate. The only option I was given was to return when there was a manager was on duty.
This may be a long shot but wondering if anyone has dealt with this themselves recently.
TIA
According to anything I can find on the internet making the change from PLG to Historic has to be done in person at a Post Office, however, once changed the annual renewal can be done on-line.
I trotted off to the Post Office this afternoon, (a counter within a local branch of WH Smith) unfortunately the computer said 'no'. There was no question about the documents I had provided, all were accepted, but either there was something wrong with the computer system or the person trying to operate it. It was suggested I try on-line, but all information I've seen clearly states the change has to be done in person. So we ended up in something of a stalemate. The only option I was given was to return when there was a manager was on duty.
This may be a long shot but wondering if anyone has dealt with this themselves recently.
TIA