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Vehicle tax band confusion leads to call for clarity
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• A Worcester truck driver has called on the DVLA to clarify its truck taxation system after Police accused him of running outside his permitted tax band. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) stopped Gilbert Harding, owner of boat transporter Davlyn Marine Services, at a roadside check last month. Harding says that he is taxed for band E, welch allows him to run a two-axle tractor unit with a three-axle tractor unit up to 38 tonnes. However, on this day he was running a two-axle tractor unit with a two-axle trailer weighing less than 34 tonnes, which is also band E.
However, GMP says that this is illegal and is threatening to prosecute him.
Harding says: "I don't see why i should have to defend my reputation. I checked when I taxed the vehicle and was told by the DVLA in Swansea on four occasions and at my local office that I could change the configuration under my tax band. "It is a matter between GMP and the DVLA to decide who is correct. However, last time when I asked them to confrm this in writing they then said that it is a "grey area'. I am seeking legal advice but will probably end up in court."
A spokesperson for GMP says: "It is our responsibility to enforce the law as it stands, there are a number of casi which are active at present would be inappropriate for us comment on any individt case."
In a statement the DVLA co firmed that it is legal to char! the configuration within a spe, fled tax band.