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What
if I do not
tax my vehicle
If
you
are
or
become
the
registered
keeper
of
a
vehicle,
you
must
ensure
that
the
vehicle
is
licensed
or
a
SORN
declaration
has
been
made.
If
it
is
not,
you
could
face
a
fine
and
further
penalties.
Under
the
system
of
continuous
registration
(CR),
which
commenced
in
January
2004,
it
is
not
necessary
for
your
vehicle
to
be
sighted
on
the
public
road
for
an
offence
to
have
been
committed.
The
Driver
and
Vehicle
Licensing
Agency
(DVLA)
now
has
the
authority
to
carry
out
enforcement
action
against
the
registered
keeper
directly
from
information
held
on
the
vehicle
licence
records.
What
could
happen
As
the
registered
keeper
of
an
untaxed
vehicle,
you
could
be
fined
a
minimum
of
£1000.
In
addition
to
this,
you
will
be
required
to
purchase
a
tax
disc,
pay
arrears
of
vehicle
tax
accrued
whilst
the
vehicle
was
untaxed
and
pay
a
penalty
of
£80.
The
maximum
penalty
for
making
a
false
declaration
by
declaring
SORN
when
the
vehicle
is
actually
used
or
kept
on
a
public
road
is
£5000
and
two
years
imprisonment.
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As
well as this, you could find your vehicle wheelclamped by
DVLA's wheelclamping contractor. You would be charged a fee
to have your vehicle released and you would also have to produce
a valid tax disc or surety fee. If you did not pay this within
24 hours, DVLA would impound your vehicle. If you did not
pay the necessary release and storage fees, DVLA would get
rid of your vehicle, generally by crushing it. Further information
on DVLAs wheelclamping scheme can be found on the link below.
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