CST Law for Smart Parking

mogora

In sent an email to DCB Legal using the info from the SECOND post of the NEWBIES thread. 

How long might it take them to respond?

How long will it roughly take to get the discontinuation stage?

Coupon-mad

You can tell the timeline in seconds by clicking on any thread linked in @Umkomaas' discontinuances thread.

mogora

I sent DCB Legal the first email using the info from the SECOND post of the NEWBIES thread. 
I got this reply 2 days ago ...

We write in response to your correspondence received in our office concerning the Parking Charge issued on 8th December 2022.  

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. 

Please note, the HMRC ‘VAT Supply and Consideration manual’ (VATSC06140), which was last updated on 02 September 2020, confirmed that Parking Charges fall out of the scope of VAT.   

For the avoidance of doubt, DCB Legal have now been instructed by Smart Parking Limited to pursue you as all previous attempts to resolve the matter have been unsuccessful.  

As per your request, your file will remain on hold for 30 days from the date of this email. After which, payment of the outstanding balance of £170.00 is due. Failure to make payment will result in a Claim being issued against you without any further reference. 

What should be my next course of action, please?

ChirpyChicken

Wait for the court claim
Then follow all the pre written guidance