Hi Folks,

I took my DS off the road at the end of October and applied for a tax
refund with a V14, on which I also declared SORN. I know they got it,
because I have had the refund, but I have just had a letter from
Continuous Licensing saying that the vehicle is neither taxed nor
sorned and demanding forty quid plus the tax.

Has anyone else had this experience? I am proposing just to send the
letter back with details of how and when SORN was declared on the back
and in a covering letter - should this be enough?

Ian

In article <1168508746.059475.203500 (AT) 77g2000hsv (DOT) googlegroups.com>, Ian
says...


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Conor

If you're not on somebody's shit list, you're not doing anything
worthwhile.

Ian <ian.groups (AT) btinternet (DOT) com> wrote

I think they might have had a database corruption. A couple of days ago I
got a letter from them confirming that they have updated their records to
show that I have disposed of one of my cars - only I didn't tell them that,
and I have still got the car.

I telephoned their advice line and they told me to write back to the person
who sent the letter saying it was a mistake on his part, which I have done.
I am waiting for a reply....

So you have got nothing to lose by complaining about the missing SORN. Keep
copies of everything - in your case they want money from you, so it might be
a longer fight.

Jim

I got a similar letter over Christmas - though for once it was justified, I
had forgotten to declare SORN. I recall that the letter gave the option that
you could argue the case if you believed you were in the right, but warned
that it was an offence to give incorrect information.

As you have done the required stuff in all good faith (and you'd expect that
receiving the refund would be proof enough) I'd say you just give them the
details and let them sort it out.

Mike.

"Ian" <ian.groups (AT) btinternet (DOT) com> wrote

On 11 Jan, 09:45, "Ian" <ian.gro... (AT) btinternet (DOT) com> wrote:

Letter back today...

Dear Mr Johnston

I refer to the late licensing penalty requested from you for failing
to relicense your vehicle as required.

Having investigated our records I can confirm that you did complete
the Statutory Off Road Notification (SORN) correctly on submitting a
refund application for your vehicle excise duty.

I am sorry that this declaration was not recorded when it was received
and apologise for any inconvenience that you may have been caused, The
record will now be updated correctly and the case closed.

Yours sincerely


......

Ian

Ian <ian.groups (AT) btinternet (DOT) com> wrote

I am still waiting for a reply to my complaint. I did get a new V5c
through the post, but no explanation, no apology, not even a With
Complements slip. I will give them a couple more weeks then politely ask
whether they received my earlier letter...

Jim

Jim Warren <jimwarren (AT) OMITblueyonder (DOT) co.uk> wrote

It has now arrived. Apparently, they wrongly created a "disposal" input from
a letter from my insurer that they should just have filed.

Says a lot for their staff job training, doesn't it!

Jim

"Ian" <ian.groups (AT) btinternet (DOT) com> wrote


I don't know about £40 but I would even own up to owning a DS !
Hideous piece of french dihorreah, you must be 'hard up' not even a classic

On Thu, 15 Feb 2007 22:55:12 -0000, "Dr F.G. Manner-Moore"
<fgmm (AT) yahoogroups (DOT) ie> wrote:

The DS19 was, IMHFO, one of the most beautiful cars ever designed.

Well, that's that, then. You'd have thought though that a doctor
would know how to spell 'dose of the screaming shits.'

Hi Ian,

I too had the same experience a while back, I contacted them via email and
gave them the information of where and when etc etc... it was enough, and I
received a letter through the post apologising.

Hope this helps

Dotty

"Dr F.G. Manner-Moore" <fgmm (AT) yahoogroups (DOT) ie> wrote