Tipper has to pay back vehicle tax
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A North Wales tipoar operator who an his vehicle kvithout tax for almost a year has been ordered to pay 14,554.29 in fines, costs and back duty Prosecuting for the Vehicle Inspectorate, Albert Oldfield told the Flintshire magistrates that the excise licence on the vehicle owned and operated by Norman Rogers, of Pentre Halkyn, near Holywell, had expired at the end of December 1996 and had not been renewed until April 1998. Evidence obtained from Bodfarri Quarries showed that between May 1997 and Apri11998 Rogers' vehicle had made 1,119 journeys and had been used on an almost daily basis.
Jane Dawson, for Rogers, said he had been in road haulage since he was 15 years old, initially working with his father. Rogers had taken over the business when his father was killed in an accident in 19Th. At one time Rogers had operated as many as 20 vehicles, but following the recession in the 1980s the fleet dwindled until he was left with only one.
He had bought the vehicle in April 1997, and had intended to tax it, but could not afford to as he was barely covering his overheads.
The latest tax disc had expired at the end of March. Rogers could not afford to re-tax the vehicle, so he was selling it and closing down.
Indicating that they regarded this as a very serious offence, the magistrates fined Rogers
1500 and ordered him to pay 13,958.29 back duty with £95 costs.
Rogers was ordered to pay back tax.