Advantis Debt Collection Agency on behalf of DVLA penalty

rkc86

Hello

Received a letter from a debt collection centre called advantis.

"We are a Debt Collection Agency and have been appointed by DVLA to collect an outstanding Late Licensing Penalty that you owe due to the vehicle detailed above being unlicensed for a period of time."

Basically I forgot to tax my vehicle which ended at the start of July I think but lost my reminder letter and I taxed it sometime in mid August but this letter only arrived a few days ago.

Although it looks like I have to pay the £80.00 fine, can I not pay direct through DVLA and not through Advantis. Also I did not receive an official letter from DVLA regarding this matter (I have like a pigeon hole letter box on the wall on my front door so could have lost it).

Any help apprecicated. Thanks

150940

Pay it, you don't dispute it wasn't taxed.

straighttalker

What's the difference between paying the DVLA or the collection agency? Get it paid before it escalates?