Further Steps Notice

greenbluegreen

Good evening,

I hope I am posting this at the right place.

I am helping a friend who received `Further Steps Notice` out of the blue. No previous fines, letters or reminders. She phoned the number to find what is this about, turns out its for not taxing her vehichle on time. She is on a £0 tax and wasn't aware to this moment that even then (£0 tax) the car has to be taxed. The problem comes that she never ever has received any reminders to tax the car or any early penalties, fines etc. She is living on the same address for very long period so there is no chance that the letter has hit a previous address.

I can see she can appeal within 10 working days of receiving the letter, but If I am not mistaken she can appeal against ONE of the following:

"Make an Attachment of Earnings Order (for deductions from your salary)
Make an application for deductions from your benefits.
Issue a warrant of control (for the purpose of taking control of your goods). This will incur additional costs of up to £310
Issue a warrant for your arrest to return to court
Increase your fine by 50%
Issue a Clamping Order for the clamping, removal and sale of your vehicle
Register your court fine in the Register of Judgements, Orders, and Fines (affecting your ability to obtain credit)
Take any further steps as allowed under the fines regulations."

Now the sum asked is £305,

Could she appeal against the sum as well? As any tax reminders from DVLA or previous fines are not sent recorded, not even first class, I am a bit worried that this will be very difficult (if possible at all) to be struck off or proven as not received (but that works both ways I guess).

Any advise will be much appreciated!

Many thanks guys!

Redx

this forum usually deals with private parking tickets and isnt the motoring section either


my suggestion is you go to pepipoo forums, sign up with a non hotmail address and ask over there in the bespoke section

greenbluegreen

I've followed your advise and opened a thread there.
Many thanks!

@Moderators - feel free to close the thread if you feel that this is not in the right section or no more help can be provided here.

Thank you!

Le_Kirk

There are no moderators but there are board guides and if you send a PM to Crabman, Savvy or Soolin, one of them will close the thread for you.