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threat of court

Hi
After reading the wrong advise I am at the Stage where they are threatening me with court action for me leaving the site
of my private parking notice, UKCPS The ticket was issued dec last year I have not contacted them at all so far, any advice would be well recieved, I am a complete novice at this as well ,Thanks

Comments

  • eddy1
    eddy1 Posts: 136 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    read the newbies section, and stickies
    advice to ignore, out of date for years mate
  • bod1467
    bod1467 Posts: 15,214 Forumite
    Who is threatening court action? If it's a debt collector then just collect their bog paper.
  • The_Deep
    The_Deep Posts: 16,830 Forumite
    UKCPS operate a contractual charge system and must account for vat in their invoices. If they have not they may be trying to evade tax.

    Further reading


    ttp://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/...5437&highlight=

    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/...7925&highlight=

    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/...3796&highlight=

    If you ask for a vat compliant invoice and they refuse, shop 'em.

    https://www.gov.uk/government/organi...ng-tax-evasion
    You never know how far you can go until you go too far.
  • cot-nav
    cot-nav Posts: 4 Newbie
    Hi
    UKCPS are threatening court proceedings if I dont pay them £125 which I did not pay, it could go up to £325 with court hearing costs.
    I left the site to go to toilet because theres no toilet on site
  • Redx
    Redx Posts: 38,084 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    in that case you should treat this as an LBCCC and read the LBCCC thread in the crabman sticky thread, plus read post #5 of the NEWBIES sticky thread too (about court cases)

    UKCPS do take people to court for these parking invoices, so if you ignore it and dont try to deal with it then you may well end up with an MCOL

    the NEWBIES thread explains the acronyms and the issues involved etc , so please read through it

    they have 6 years to take this to small claims court for an unpaid invoice (the first pcn you received was an invoice)
  • cot-nav
    cot-nav Posts: 4 Newbie
    has anyone got the email for UKCPS LTD
    Leeds
    LS15 8ZA
    If there is one
  • The_Deep
    The_Deep Posts: 16,830 Forumite
    Why not ask them for a v.a.t. compliant invoice "in order that you can consider paying the invoice" See the links I provided earlier in this thread.

    They would be on very dodgy ground trying to charge you £100 for going for a jimmy. A judge might conclude they were trying to take the !!!!.f
    You never know how far you can go until you go too far.
  • 4consumerrights
    4consumerrights Posts: 2,002 Forumite
    cot-nav wrote: »
    has anyone got the email for UKCPS LTD
    Leeds
    LS15 8ZA
    If there is one

    UKCPS only accept postal correspondence - they apparently live in the "Victorian Era" according to one well known poster.

    I do hope that you sent a response as per Redx's post above. That letter is UKCPS non-compliant version of a LBCCC
  • cot-nav
    cot-nav Posts: 4 Newbie
    Hi after reading the newbees and a lot of other posts I am not clear what my next step is
  • Dublindel
    Dublindel Posts: 406 Forumite
    Your next step is - write and ask for vat compliant invoice as suggested and also ask for evidence of leaving site.
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