tax disc

British

noun

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

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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 tax disc system started in 1921 and the government stopped issuing them in 2014.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2023

One of the officers spotted the registration plate on the car did not match the number on the tax disc.

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2020

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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