DVLA fine for late notification of sale
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Hi, I scrapped my car on Tuesday but I've not got around to posting the V5 slip back off to the DVLA yet. I notice you can do so online, but as I'm three days late, will this trigger an automatic prosecution if I do it? The V5 states you should inform the DVLA immediately. (their bold).
I'm probably overthinking this, but thought I'd check in case anyone here knows!
I'm probably overthinking this, but thought I'd check in case anyone here knows!
Super Sonic said:
LR90 said:
Thanks all. The service has now closed (why does an automated online service have opening hours?!) but will do tomorrow.
It's so you can't change ownership at midnight on the last/first day of the month.Dingu said:
Simpo Two said:
I hope I never live in a country where you get fined for sending a form back 3 days late. But the very fact you thought it a possibility makes it possible... the State is only going to get bigger.
That’s quite tin foil hat territory. BigChungus said:
Super Sonic said:
LR90 said:
Thanks all. The service has now closed (why does an automated online service have opening hours?!) but will do tomorrow.
It's so you can't change ownership at midnight on the last/first day of the month.Edited by Super Sonic on Saturday 29th June 15:35
Super Sonic said:
It does mean, however, that almost every time anybody buys a s/h vehicle, both the seller and the buyer have to tax it for the whole of the month in which it is sold. Kerching!
This is probably much more value to then. If they are using cloud variable pricing, then they'd pay little for night time use anyway.Edited by Super Sonic on Saturday 29th June 15:35
Dingu said:
Simpo Two said:
I hope I never live in a country where you get fined for sending a form back 3 days late. But the very fact you thought it a possibility makes it possible... the State is only going to get bigger.
That’s quite tin foil hat territory. Super Sonic said:
It does mean, however, that almost every time anybody buys a s/h vehicle, both the seller and the buyer have to tax it for the whole of the month in which it is sold. Kerching!
I worked that out the moment it was introduced! Another 8% road tax overnight.Super Sonic said:
BigChungus said:
Super Sonic said:
LR90 said:
Thanks all. The service has now closed (why does an automated online service have opening hours?!) but will do tomorrow.
It's so you can't change ownership at midnight on the last/first day of the month.Edited by Super Sonic on Saturday 29th June 15:35
Boleros said:
Dingu said:
Simpo Two said:
I hope I never live in a country where you get fined for sending a form back 3 days late. But the very fact you thought it a possibility makes it possible... the State is only going to get bigger.
That’s quite tin foil hat territory. BigChungus said:
Super Sonic said:
BigChungus said:
Super Sonic said:
LR90 said:
Thanks all. The service has now closed (why does an automated online service have opening hours?!) but will do tomorrow.
It's so you can't change ownership at midnight on the last/first day of the month.Edited by Super Sonic on Saturday 29th June 15:35
Only a bonus for the government, as they get double the tax for the month.
Super Sonic said:
Pita for both, as both have to pay tax for the whole month in which the car is sold.
Only a bonus for the government, as they get double the tax for the month.
Yup, even just taking the SMMT data (so not even counting private transactions), over 7m used cars are sold per year.Only a bonus for the government, as they get double the tax for the month.
Even if all of those were at the cheaper end with, say, £35 VED, so each "crossover" month being bought rather than just transferred to the new owner isn't even £3, that's about £20m a year from the double-dipping.
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