Scottish independence and the DVLA

Post by **paul bristol uk** » Wed Sep 10, 2014 7:24 pm

question or several regarding motoring from and to a foreign country.

I have no answers perhaps others do.

1 If Scotland becomes a foreign country will the DVLA still administer vehicle tax?

2 If not will all vehicle details become invalid and Scottish vehicle need to be registered there?

3 Will all Scottish vehicles be subject to on the spot fines paid at the roadside? (as foreign truckers have to)

4 Will Scottish vehicle be liable for import duty if the owner moves to the UK permanently?

5 Will they need a green card ?

6 Will the system also work in reverse for UK vehicles?

Post by **Gayno** » Wed Sep 10, 2014 7:28 pm

I had a similar question the other day, regarding border crossings.

Mainland Europe countries which are part of the EU abide by the Schengen Agreement, meaning you can cross borders freely.

If Scotland becomes independant, they won't be part of the EU and as such border crossing would have to be established, unless we signed an agreement between the UK and Scotland to allow the same scenario as Schengen.

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Wed Sep 10, 2014 7:29 pm

will buying Scottish whisky now be importing and as such be taxed?

edited for carlos

Post by **Donald** » Wed Sep 10, 2014 7:35 pm

How many months will it be before all the mainstream comedians have worn, rinsed and repeated not-that-funny jokes about the success/failure of the Independence attempt and we can go back to something about tax avoidance? Real important question.

My Type-S · Post by **Carlosfandango** » Wed Sep 10, 2014 7:52 pm

mercutio wrote:will buying Scottish whiskey now be importing and as such be taxed?

Ahhmmmm Merc....It's Whisky

YouTube · Post by **Sailor** » Wed Sep 10, 2014 9:29 pm

I read somewhere that the Czech-Slovak divorce led to a need for 11,000 separate legal agreements. It was further estimated that splitting the UK is at least ten times more complicated. Vehicle and driver licensing will be in there somewhere.

What a 'yes' vote will do to our current politics is anybody's guess. There'll be a hand-over period, of course. Both Westminster and Holyrood will have to have new elections, for a start, meaning that whoever's in power during the hand-over will only be temporary, but will still get blamed for initial teething troubles.

I wish I'd taken up law as a career ...

Post by **rob quilter** » Wed Sep 10, 2014 10:54 pm

Scotland will be part of the EU if they vecome independant.

Post by **Gayno** » Wed Sep 10, 2014 11:23 pm

rob quilter wrote:Scotland will be part of the EU if they vecome independant.

Not automatically, they'd have to apply for membership as any other independant country has to

YouTube · Post by **Sailor** » Wed Sep 10, 2014 11:28 pm

Gayno wrote:
rob quilter wrote:Scotland will be part of the EU if they vecome independant.
Not automatically, they'd have to apply for membership as any other independant country has to

There's no guarantee that they could meet the financial rules needed to join, especially before their currency is sorted out.
It could take years.

Post by **Gayno** » Wed Sep 10, 2014 11:28 pm

Exactly!