New tax rule

[king.stromba]

My clio willimas is currently garaged over winter, and as a result tax has lapsed. I havnt declared its off road. When do the new fines come in? Any one have any info on this?



Cheers

 

[sn00p]

according to the dvla website, 1st Jan 2004.

http://www.dvla.gov.uk/newrules/car_tax.htmhttp://www.dvla.gov.uk/newrules/car_tax.htm

Adrian

 

[EightBall]

Not sure under which offence you could be fined, £80 for not taxing (or declaring SORN) you car under the new rules or the £1000 fine for not declaring SORN under the rules introduced in 1998?

 

[Craggy]

i didnt declare sorn, just got a slapped wrist off the post office when i applied again and there had been a break but no declaration. this was a week ago btw

 

[BRUN]

get it declared ASAP

if i was you id ring the DVLA to let them know about it, at least then it looks like your in the process of getting it sorted out

 

[maff]

bit of bummer that new law!

mines due at the end of the month, usually the reminder letter is here by now! so, i aint panikin yet, just will be soon!

 

[king.stromba]

It doesnt say there is a time limit to declare sorn though, i checked, so hopefully if i get down PO first thing ill get away with it. Its only been 3 months since i got notification.

 

[EightBall]

Quote: Originally posted by king.stromba on 11 January 2004

It doesnt say there is a time limit to declare sorn though, i checked, so hopefully if i get down PO first thing ill get away with it. Its only been 3 months since i got notification.

On the front of DVLA form V890, it says that the declaration of SORN must be made as soon as the vehicle is taken off the road.

 

[Sponge Bob]

Friend at work garaged her car end of October I think and didnt fill in the SORN declaration. She had a fine come through a couple of weeks ago for £25 so I would register as soon as possible if I were you.

 

[007]

Someone on another forum just got a fine through.

 

[riplash]

My dad got a really small fine in early Dec, his car was off the road for about 5 months+

 

[Infinicar]

I let the tax on the Lotus lapse (stored for winter, somthing you dont think about!) and have just sent the SORN thing off today....ran out end of dec....

I once had a fine of £25 for not taxing or declaring SORN, when I came to tax it, I got a letter from DVLA few days later saying I was being fined for the gap between taxing the car....

Paul