ECP/DCB Legal court claim

paulh1983

Copy and Paste type response today, just to update the thread:

We write in response to your correspondence received in our office dated xx/xx/xxxx

Please note, the HMRC ‘VAT Supply and Consideration manual’ (VATSC06140), which was last updated on 02 September 2020, confirmed that parking charge notices falls out of the scope of VAT. There is no requirement for a VAT invoice to be issued to you. 

The sum added is a contribution to the actual costs incurred by our Client as a result of your non-payment. Our client’s employees have spent time and material attempting to recover the debt. This is not our client’s usual business and the resources could have been better spent in other areas of the business. Had you of paid as per the Contract, there would have been no need for recovery action so the amount due would not have increased. 

You now have 30 days from the date of this email to make payment of £170.00. Failure to make payment will result in a Claim being issued against you without any further reference. 

Payment can be made via bank transfer to our designated client account: - 

• Account Name: DCB Legal Ltd Client Account    
• Sort Code: 20-24-09    
• Account Number: 60964441 

Literally laughing my head off that 'this is not our client's usual business'.   Time to start chalking up the hours I've spent dealing with them and working out some costings.

KeithP

You now need to report them and their tax avoidance/evasion scheme to HMRC.

paulh1983

As someone unfamiliar with tax laws you might need to explain that to me Keith.

Gr1pr

Just put a complaint in to the IR citing possible vat concerns, same as everyone else has done after receiving that template response 

KeithP

paulh1983 said:

As someone unfamiliar with tax laws you might need to explain that to me Keith.

I am also unfamiliar, but here's how one person did it a few weeks ago...
    forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81053297/#Comment_81053297

Coupon-mad

paulh1983 said:

As someone unfamiliar with tax laws you might need to explain that to me Keith.

We don't need to explain.  You just need to search the forum for your letter.

paulh1983

Thank you all, was genuinely unaware this was an ongoing issue. Have sent to HMRC. 

paulh1983

Update. 

Claim form arrived just before Xmas (was away but thankfully caught it in time). 

Will acknowledge service of the claim tomorrow morning first thing and work on my defence.

KeithP

paulh1983 said:

Update. 

Claim form arrived just before Xmas (was away but thankfully caught it in time). 

Will acknowledge service of the claim tomorrow morning first thing and work on my defence.

What is the Issue Date on your Claim Form?

Gr1pr

Please change the thread title to something more suitable like 

ECP DCB Legal court claim