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tax disc

British  

noun

  1. a paper disc displayed on the windscreen of a motor vehicle showing that the tax due on it has been paid

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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I thought he had snapped his credit card but he'd actually seen my tax disc.

From BBC Feb. 27, 2026

The windscreen of the Talbot displays a tax disc that expired in 1982, which he agreed was a "classic in itself".

From BBC Nov. 16, 2024

A metal detectorist has found a car's tax disc dating back almost a century in Shropshire.

From BBC Dec. 6, 2023

And impressive, when you consider that it emits less than 100g of CO2 per kilometre, so your tax disc is free and you don't have to pay to drive into central London.

From The Guardian Jul. 6, 2013

Doing your tax disc online, buying a TV licence, getting your meter read and mobile radio for ambulance, police and fire brigades – these are all examples of highly successful outsourcing.

From The Guardian Jul. 24, 2012

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