that is the long term plan indeed, but for now, this post was not meant as me venting a frustration, but a legitimate question - I have all my paperwork on hand, plane is deemed airworthy. EC regulation requires me to inform the CAA that the plane is airworthy, which I have done.. now what happens if I don't pay the fee? Are they going to cancel my CofA? On what grounds I wonder?
I have no issue with paying a fee if I'm actually getting a service - whether they issue me a Certificate of Registration or a Licence - they have done something that I guess earns them a fee. In this case however, they're not providing me a service yet I'm still required to pay.. it's ridiculous .. by the same merit you could introduce a fee that police can charge you every time they stop you and ask for a drivers licence..