"Punishment" For No Tax

[evil__sheep]

my G/F has a classic car (1960's) that's exempt from tax.  It normally stays in our garage.

in order to clear the garage, she's parked it on the road.  We thought we'd better check tax/insurance and it turns out although there is no charge for the tax, you have to do something like registering it for no tax.  If someone were to report it, what is the punishment for not taxing something that is exempt from tax (if you see what i mean!)

[New Judge]

It depends what charges are brought.

All vehicles must either be taxed or declared (and kept) off the road by way of a SORN.

The penalty for no ax if dealt with in court is a fine of £1,000 or five times the annual duty (whichever is the greater). So obviously inyour g/f's case it will be £1,000.

However, fines are income related and the recommended fine for avoiding tax for 1-3 months is a fine of half a week's net income; for periods of 4-6 months it is one week's net income and for 7-12 months it is 1.5 week's net income. Beyond that the court can impose a fine as it thinks fit (subject to the statuory maximum). There will also be a "surcharge" of 40% of the fine imposed and costs which, for a guily plea will be abou £100. All fines are reduced by one hird for a guily plea.

However, the DVLA often make out-of-court offers. These are at their discretion.

You G/F should also realise that apart from the requirement to be taxed, if the car is not declared SORN it must also be insured. 

[davebro3]

Being the registered keeper of an untaxed vehicle.

 

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vehicle-enforcement-policy/dvla-enforcement-of-vehicle-tax-registration-and-insurance-offences

fine £80 / £40 if paid early

 

[evil__sheep]

it is insured.  Just not taxed, as she thought exemption for age of vehicle meant you didnt have to do anything (i think).

Thanks for your answer New Judge.

[ToraToraTora]

The cost may be 0 but it is not an exemption. The cost of VED is not related to the punishment for not having it. So even if the the VED is 0 then it needs to have it. Just do it on line, you only need the V5:

https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax

 

 

[TwoShortPlanks]

I don't know about classic cars, but agricultural vehicles are exempt. We still have to "renew" the tax every year but the cost is zero. I know of fellow farmers who have been fined for being on the road without current (free) tax. 

[ToraToraTora]

15:46 yes but they are not "exempt" that's the point, the cost is 0 but it's necessary to have it. The reason is that taxing a vehicle involves other checks, insurance etc.

[New Judge]

"Fine £80 / £40 if paid early"

That is simply for being the registered keeper of an untaxed vehicle, dave. 

What is described here is "keeping an untaxed vehicle"  or more probably, if it is seen on a public road, "using an untaxed vehicle", for which higher penalties apply.

Then there is the insurance matter as well. If the DVLA pursue the tax matter, they will almost certainly enforce the insurance matter as well.

[davebro3]

just tax it😂

[THECORBYLOON]

For information, the car in question is exempt from Vehicle Excise Duty (Car Tax).

Section 1A(1) of Schedule 2 of the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 states,

"Subject to sub-paragraph (2), a vehicle is an exempt vehicle at any time during the period of 12 months beginning with 1 April in any year if it was constructed more than 40 years before 1 January in that year." [Emphasis added]

 

[barry1010]

There is no doubt that it is exempt from duty but it still has reclassified as historic tax class and renewed every year. No fee. Exempt from MOT too

[ToraToraTora]

It is exempt from duty but not exempt from the process of registering for VED.

[ToraToraTora]

what are all the removed answers? Who is trolling?

[douglas9401]

Back in the heady days of paper tax discs Motability cars had to display a disc showing £0.00 or someone came round and had a word.

More than my job's worth etc.

[barry1010]

So did historic vehicles 

[Peter Pedant]

We still have to "renew" the tax every year but the cost is zero.

hang over/ similar to VAT - being zero-rated is NOT the same as exempt - come on boys this is just how the Great and Good rule ( and tax) us, jump to it !

[Peter Pedant]

The cost may be 0 but it is not an exemption.

yup - exactly

 

[douglas9401]

Maybe there's a case for exemption for classic vehicles once verified as such, save a lot of faff. They can't become newer.

[Maydup]

There's no need to worry about someone reporting it (there's always one mad neighbour I suppose) she can just tax it online - it's instant.