& the only significant difference is that anything you submit has to be CAT tested irrelevant of engine
age.
quote:
After sending my IVA application form in yesterday I had a phone call this morning from VOSA
saying that because this was the third car I have had tested in 4 years or so I am now classed as a professional builder
and could not accept my application for this amateur build IVA test.
but thats a bonnus as its half the cost. ?
Hi, I am very interested in this as I have 3 cars to IVA of my own and I am involved in building at least 3 more for others. I am not doing this for a
living (currently) but understand I may be classed as professional.
What are the implications of becoming a proffesional car builder with regard to IVA and registering?
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Originally posted by big_wasa
but thats a bonnus as its half the cost. ?
How can a caterham builder be classed as a "professional"?????
Locosts I can believe, but a caterham is almost like a numbered jigsaw puzzle - except easier!
So, if that's the case turn it to an advantage & submit for the manufacturers test with the 3 previous vehicles listed as your previous
production. Manufacturers test is £199 & the only significant difference is that anything you submit has to be CAT tested irrelevant of engine
age.
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Originally posted by prawnabie
How can a caterham builder be classed as a "professional"?????
Locosts I can believe, but a caterham is almost like a numbered jigsaw puzzle - except easier!
quote:
Originally posted by russbost
So, if that's the case turn it to an advantage & submit for the manufacturers test with the 3 previous vehicles listed as your previous production. Manufacturers test is £199
I put my first car in for test under the manufacturers test last October. They asked for proof of how many models had previously been produced during
the last 12 months - I had already provided a letter on my headed paper explaining that this was the first of this model for IVA & that I had
previously submitted one car of the same type & one similar car for SVA test - when I rang up they agreed they had that letter &
"hadn't seen it on the back of the file", they appeared mainly concerned that I wasn't going to manufacture more than 300 during
the next 12 months!!! Everything I sent in was sent on my headed paper, but quite frankly you could produce something very similar using any word
processor. At the time I was not VAT reg & was trading from home. I was never asked for any proof of manufacturing or of proof of the business
existance, tho' I could have proved both if requested to as I have plenty of receipts to Furore Cars & have paid taxes (or claimed them
back!) for about the last 4 years. So I would say, give yourself a business name submit the car with a 17 digit chassis no. ending 001, or 003,
whatever you are saying this chassis no. is in your production sequence, submit with the required docs on your "business" notepaper &
away you go.
I would also add that I subsequently registered the car in my own name (not the companies) & it is insured as my private car for SDP purposes
(which it is) so it should not cause you any registration probs either - just because you have produced the car in a professional capacity does not
mean it then has to be used in a commercial way rather than for SDP.
TTBOMK all of the above is correct & above board & so far as I am aware does not even bend any rules let alone break them - what you would be
doing would not be identical & might be a little more questionable but I would still say worth a go.
Great, cheers Russ. I think I may well give it a go then and as a one man band It'll take some doing to exceed 300 cars in a year!