In the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 (as amended), Section 29, Subsection 2C, an exception is made to the offence of using or keeping a vehicle which is unlicensed, "if the vehicle is kept by a motor trader or vehicle tester at business premises". The enforcement agency cited the Finance Act 2008 as giving them the power to immobilise on private land. Whether the threshold for belief was reached may be another question, however, I would like to know suitably qualified users' opinions and/or experience with the phrase "at business premises" and how this may or may not apply in the circumstances described. In your interpretation, was the vehicle "at business premises"? Are you aware of anything that interprets or modifies the definition of "business premises" or the word "at" as used in VERA S.29(2C)?

yes that what they said exactly what is definition of business premises we are motor traders?

The hotel and associated car park was brought by a company, that company was brought by our motor trade company, there was scaffolding up at the hotel. We had no signs with business name, there was a sign saying private car park. They seized 7 cars and clamped 21 cars , we had to pay 100 pound for each car and we had to tax them. They did not give us any paperwork.

They said Dvla were going along saw these cars the day before checked them they all had no road tax and then they sent 7 trucks out at 3am the next day. All cars were brought from bca car auctions trade slips were sent back and the land was owned by the car sales company the hotel was not operating. Where does this take us?

They are relying on finance act 2008 schedule 45 if you are a motor trader you are exempt and also you do not need to sorn vehicle if you are trader. The vehicles were bought from auction and the trade slip was sent to dvla

I had cars parked on a hotel car park which was private land I am a motor trader and own the hotel and associated car park the hotel is not operational closed many years ago I bought site 2 years ago. The Dvla seized the vehicles due to no road tax, I thought under Vera they could not do this they are citing the amendments under the finance act schedule 45 can any one help. It is private land this can't be right.?