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The DVLA has run out of official perforated tax disc stock in the lead up to making the process digital from October 1.
If drivers have a tax disc with any months left to run after October 1, it can be removed from the vehicle windscreen and destroyed.
The DVLA's head office in Swansea stopped ordering tax disc stock to reduce wastage and is now issuing temporary print outs on pieces of paper which drivers can cut out. The police have been informed of the temporary solution between stock running out in September and tax discs being abolished from October 1.
From October 1, drivers and businesses will still need to buy tax to keep any vehicle on the road. Reminders will still be sent out from the DVLA as usual, and tax can be paid for using the previous methods.
One major change the new road tax rules has created is that vehicle tax can no longer be transferred with the vehicle if it is sold - often an added incentive when purchasing a vehicle.
If after October 1, a vehicle is sold and the DLVA is notified, the organisation will refund any full months remaining on that vehicle tax. Every vehicle must be taxed from the start of ownership, whether new or used.
The DVLA has launched an awareness campaign with part-exchange website webuyanycar.com to try and get the message out about the tax discs.
Buying tax for a vehicle can be done online using the 16-digit reference code from a vehicle tax renewal reminder (V11) or an 11 digit reference number from a vehicle's log book (V5C).
Simon Best, IAM chief executive, said: "It will be interesting to see if some people think that without a visible tax disc it will be easier simply not to buy one. We'll see in time how effective this has been in catching those who avoid paying."
Tax evasion will be enforced by police automatic number plate recognition technology.
DVLA is promoting the end of the tax disc with this video on its Youtube channel:
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