ThaiPauly Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 I have a car that I will not need to use for the next year but want to keep it. The reason is long term sickness of my wife, we don't need 2 cars right now so can I just leave it on my drive with no tax or insurance without having to pay a penalty when I want to tax and insure it again? Many thanks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cornishcarlos Posted May 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 23, 2020 When you want to use it again, you will have to pay the tax/compulsory insurance owed for when it was off the road anyway. As far as I'm aware, you can't suspend use, like in U.K for example. You can stop paying any extra insurance that you might have taken ie 1st class policy. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HashBrownHarry Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 1 minute ago, cornishcarlos said: When you want to use it again, you will have to pay the tax/compulsory insurance owed for when it was off the road anyway. As far as I'm aware, you can't suspend use, like in U.K for example. You can stop paying any extra insurance that you might have taken ie 1st class policy. Yes, i agree, might be worth paying the compulsory insurance, it's only about 650 baht or thereabouts 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Don Mega Posted May 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 23, 2020 4 minutes ago, cornishcarlos said: When you want to use it again, you will have to pay the tax/compulsory insurance owed for when it was off the road anyway. As far as I'm aware, you can't suspend use, like in U.K for example. You can stop paying any extra insurance that you might have taken ie 1st class policy. I think you can suspend use if you hand the plates back in however if true that opens up a whole new level of pain when one wants to re-register.... far easier just to keep paying the minuscule amount to keep road tax and CTP current. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sungod Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 I forgot ???? to pay for a year, when I went back they charged me for the year I forgot and the upcoming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlover Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 10 minutes ago, sungod said: I forgot ???? to pay for a year, when I went back they charged me for the year I forgot and the upcoming. What about the compulsory insurance. Did you have to pay that as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
couchpotato Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 59 minutes ago, cornishcarlos said: When you want to use it again, you will have to pay the tax/compulsory insurance owed for when it was off the road anyway. As far as I'm aware, you can't suspend use, like in U.K for example. You can stop paying any extra insurance that you might have taken ie 1st class policy. This is the correct answer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pineapple01 Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 Just pay up and foreget it. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sungod Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 10 minutes ago, Moonlover said: What about the compulsory insurance. Did you have to pay that as well? Thats actually a very good question, it was about 5 years ago and I honestly cant remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve187 Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 if you miss a year you have to pay tax + small fine for that year, but no government required insurance, so on re-taxing you pay 2 x tax + small fine( missed year) + one year government required insurance 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukKrueng Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 5 hours ago, Moonlover said: What about the compulsory insurance. Did you have to pay that as well? No. You only have to pay the backdated registration fees + fine, but not the past insurance 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwak250 Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 The tax for a car is not a lot and depending on the value of the car I would probably still insure it if it's an expensive car. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northsouthdevide Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 Not sure if you have to backpay insurance, but for sure you have to pay the tax, But another thing to consider is if you don't pay tax for a period of time, I think 3 years, your registration becomes void. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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