Vehicle Excise Duty
In the United Kingdom it is a requirement to pay 'Vehicle Excise Duty', which is paid annually to the government for a vehicle licence. Previously, vehicle licences in the form of paper discs were required to be displayed on vehicles, and this licence would remain valid until its expiry date even if the vehicle is transferred to another keeper. The paper discs were abolished in October 2014, meaning that the licence is merely an entry in the centralized database; moreover, following this change the licence is cancelled if the vehicle is transferred. Vehicles that are not used or kept on public roads must be the subject of a "Statutory Off-Road Notification (SORN)" if they are unlicensed.