Source · National Audit Office

Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency Annual Report & Accounts 2021-22

Published: 19 Jul 2022 Recommendations: 3 Type: Financial Audit NAO confirmed: 3 Department: Department for Transport

The C&AG has released his annual report on the DVLA’s collection of Vehicle Excise Duty.

Dept: Department for Transport nao.org.uk →

Recommendations

3 items

3 accepted 3 implemented

Rec	Recommendation	Addressee	Acceptance	Implementation
1	In respect of the specific enforcement activities ? prosecutions and out-of-court settlements ? that remain significantly below pre-pandemic levels, we recommend that the DVLA review its targets and the measures needed to achieve them, both within the DVLA and in the organisations it relies on. Ref Page 79, Paragraph 43, point a · Implemented 31/03/2023	Department for Transport; Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency	Accepted	Implemented ✓ NAO
2	We recommend that the DVLA renew its efforts to maximise the impact its devolved partners can have on VED enforcement, based on existing powers. Ref Page 79, Paragraph 43, point b. · Implemented 31/03/2023	Department for Transport; Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency	Accepted	Implemented ✓ NAO
3	HM Treasury should use the findings from the call for evidence, initiated over two years ago, to determine the most suitable future of VED both in respect of any tactical opportunities to improve decarbonisation incentives and to address the long-term erosion of the VED tax base expected as zero emission vehicle uptake accelerates. Ref Page 79, Paragraph 43, point c. · Implemented Q4 2022-23	Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency; HM Treasury	Accepted	Implemented ✓ NAO