TAX IT LATE
I regularly leave mine until the last day of the month in which it's due.
I t is as you know BACKDATED TO THE FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH IN WHICH YOU ASK FOR THE TAX TO START, so no way you are going to get fine or anything, unless you lie about sorn and still use it etc.
Never had a problem as the powers that be are not silly and will see what you do first, thye are WAITING FOR YOU TO LIE ABOUT USING CAR, and saying you're not.
Imagine if you taxed it after 15 days but a fine was sent out after 14 and got lost in post, who's fault is it ?, you have still paid for the whole month.
tabetha
ps been doing this at least five years, yet to hear anything