Guides
Plain-English guides
Practical, jargon-free guides for independent UK car traders — from tax and compliance to selling more cars online.
Tax & compliance
- 8 min read
The VAT margin scheme for used car dealers
How the second-hand margin scheme works, what records HMRC expects, and the mistakes that can cost you VAT on the full sale price.
Read guide - 7 min read
The Consumer Rights Act for car dealers
What the 30-day right to reject means, the repair-or-replace rules, and how to describe and sell cars so you stay on the right side of the law.
Read guide - 5 min read
Notifying the DVLA when you sell a car
What a motor trader must tell the DVLA when buying and selling stock, how trade notifications differ from a private sale, and how to avoid fines and stray penalty notices.
Read guide
Sales & marketing
- 8 min read
Selling cars online: a guide for independent dealers
Distance-selling rules, deposits and reservations, writing listings that sell, and the photos and information buyers expect before they pick up the phone.
Read guide - 6 min read
How to value a used car for your forecourt
How trade valuations work, the factors that move a car's price, and how to price for a quick sale without leaving margin on the table.
Read guide