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The way car tax is calculated is changing

Posted by: Rohan Gye, Posted on: 23 March 2016 - Categories: Vehicle registration, Vehicle tax

The 2015 Budget Statement announced new tax rates for vehicles registered after 1 April 2017. So, what does this mean for the motorist? It will only affect you if you buy a brand new car on or after 1 April …

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DVLA sponsors new event space at TechHub Swansea

Posted by: Matt Lewis, Posted on: 16 March 2016 - Categories: Features

Edwina Hart, A.M. officially opened TechHub Swansea’s brand new office space today (Wednesday 16 March) in the creative cluster - part of Coastal Housing Group’s £25m second phase urban village regeneration scheme on Swansea’s High Street. This is the first …

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