V85 - Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) tax application

Whereas the V10 form is used for "normal" vehicles tax application, the Heavy Good Vehicles (HGV) have to use a document of their own to tax their trucks. They instead use the v85 form to declare and pay their tax to the DVLA. HGV tax is required for vehicles that weigh more than 3.5 tonnes when having their shipment on board.

V85 Official HGV tax application form

How can I send my v85 form?

You can send your application for the HGV tax through a post office which is habilitated to do so. You will have to present together with you v85 form your V5C (green slip), and also a v62 completed form if you only have the slip.

What is the tax rate applied to HGV?

The tax amount depends on several criteria, linked to technical elements of the vehicles. The presence of road-friendly suspension and the vehicle's tax band of a truck are particularly taken into account.

Why agency should I contact to get help to complete a v85 form ?

Drivers struggling to fill in the v85 form for HGV tax should make contact with the Drivers and Vehicles Standards Agency (DVSA) in Great Britain (telephone : 0 300 123 9000). For drivers settled in Northern Ireland, the Driver and Vehicle Agency Testing (DVAT) is the organization to contact (telephone : 0 845 601 4094).

Check our complete list of DVLA official motor vehicles forms.

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