Sorry but am I missing out on something here. I f you live in France and have a car with UK plates,and it is insured in France, also has a French CT. Why should you pay UK road tax, if the car is not going to go on UK roads ? But at the end of the day, if you live in France you should have your car on French plates!! But the reason many people dont is that it is bloody complicated,I know it is also expensive, but I am sure most people would gladdy pay if it was easy to do! And on the subject of expense does anyone know how much it costs to change ownership of a French Reg car ?