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Vehicle Tax SJPN Missed Due to Incorrect Address
DIR By: Pablodius
Date: November 12, 2023, 12:46 pm
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I'll try to keep this as short as possible:
- Car was knackered, decided to have it scrapped.
- Forgot to renew my vehicle tax on 1st April 2023 (which would
have been £35 for the year).
- Car was eventually scrapped on 12th June.
- New tenants at old address forwarded mail today - which
includes penalty for untaxed vehicle dates 30th June, and a
Single Justice Procedure Notice issued 17th October with 21 days
to respond - which has now also passed.
I'm panicking a little here, I am totally at fault but don't
know what happens next as I've missed the deadline to respond to
the SJPN. Do I end up with a criminal record because I forgot to
pay £35 tax? Can I appeal in any way?
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Re: Vehicle Tax SJPN Missed Due to Incorrect Address
DIR By: guest46
Date: November 13, 2023, 12:59 am
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There's no appeal if you didn't tax or SORN the vehicle - on
what basis would you appeal? Not changing the address is a
separate offence, although rarely presecuted.
Pay the (small?) penalty, including back-tax and move on IMO
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Re: Vehicle Tax SJPN Missed Due to Incorrect Address
DIR By: NewJudge
Date: November 13, 2023, 3:13 am
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> Pay the (small?) penalty, including back-tax and move on IMO
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But it's not quite that simple. He has a SJPN informing him of
court action. The "small" penalty the DVLA might offer is now
off the table.
You should respond to the SJPN asap pleading guilty. The
deadline was only last Friday so you should be OK if you can
respond online. Unless the DVLA can be persuaded to settle out
of court in the meantime (and you'll have to contact them to
find out) you will face an income related fine, a surcharge of
40% of that fine, a contribution towards the DVLA's costs and
ordered to pay the back tax.
If the DVLA is uncooperative You could, when responding to the
SJPN, request a hearing in the normal Magistrates' court. You
could attend that hearing and ask the prosecutor whether an OOC
settlement can be made.
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Re: Vehicle Tax SJPN Missed Due to Incorrect Address
DIR By: mdann52
Date: November 29, 2023, 6:45 am
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> [quote]
> you will face an income related fine
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Sorry pedant point - the fine is either income related or 5x the
annual tax on the vehicle - whichever is greater
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