Motortrade Against DVLA Price Hike

Home » Number Plate News » Motortrade Against DVLA Price Hike From January 1, 2004, the £25 fee for registration of a car is to rise to £38 as part of a registration and licence fee revision announced by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA). The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders chief executive Christopher Macgowan was quoted as saying "There is simply no justification to increase this fee by up to 52% for buyers of new cars and commercial vehicles. The truth is that due to fraud and evasion some 1.75 million cars fail to pay their duty each year and it appears that this is a back-door way of recovering the money. In addition to the added cost to consumers, there will also be an extra burden on manufacturers and dealers who will have to change advertising and marketing materials to reflect this surprise new tax."
In it's announcement the DVLA said that the rise was part of an overall review, and that following consultation with consumers the changes were "simplified, fairer and more equitable".

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