DVLA withdraws tax conviction against Sadiq Khan after he says it was a scam
Summary
A tax conviction against London Mayor Sadiq Khan was withdrawn after it was found he did not own the car involved. The DVLA (the UK agency that handles vehicle licensing) admitted the case was caused by a scam and asked for the charges to be dropped.Key Facts
- Sadiq Khan was convicted for not taxing a 24-year-old Nissan Micra he did not own.
- The DVLA requested the withdrawal of the conviction at Hereford Magistrates' Court.
- Khan's team said the conviction was due to a scam involving false claims about car ownership.
- The unpaid tax and related court fines initially totaled over £340.
- Letters about the unpaid tax were mistakenly sent to a restaurant owned by chef Gordon Ramsay instead of to Khan.
- The DVLA failed to get confirmation about the car owner's identity, which led to the prosecution.
- The mayor was not present during the original conviction hearing.
- The DVLA plans to investigate the false car registration further.
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