Budget - Vintage Motor Tax

macplaxton · 14-10-2008 9:32pm #1

Vintage Tax rate (for all vehicles other than motorcycles over 30 years old) will be increased €2 to €48 with effect from 1st January 2009.

http://www.budget.gov.ie/2009/downloads/AnnexEshowingmotortaxincreases.pdf

carchaeologist · 14-10-2008 9:37pm

At least *ahem*....at least they didnt cap the rolling exemption....its good for another year at least

mike65 · 14-10-2008 9:39pm

You're getting off lightly all things considered.

Mike

corktina · 15-10-2008 6:17am

phew....breaths again:)

Dades · 15-10-2008 10:33am

carchaeologist wrote: »

At least *ahem*....at least they didnt cap the rolling exemption....its good for another year at least

Lucky for us they had bigger fish to fry this budget!

Now what 1979 car do I want...

hi5 · 15-10-2008 12:19pm

I would say the classic/vintage hobby is big enough now to form a powerful lobby group if the need ever arose.
Classic vehicles are assets to the country and create large amounts of money for charities which would otherwise have to come from government coffers.
The hobby also fosters a level of skills and engineering which can only be a benefit to the country.

kyote00 · 15-10-2008 1:53pm

yes, but "we" didnt borrow e39.1bn from the banks (and forget to pay back) so they will not listen .....

hi5 wrote: »

I would say the classic/vintage hobby is big enough now to form a powerful lobby group if the need ever arose.
Classic vehicles are assets to the country and create large amounts of money for charities which would otherwise have to come from government coffers.
The hobby also fosters a level of skills and engineering which can only be a benefit to the country.

alpina · 15-10-2008 4:31pm

sshhhh...nuff said!next topic..

:o:D

carchaeologist · 15-10-2008 5:43pm

corktina wrote: »

phew....breaths again:)

Jeebus...the MK5 cortina will be 30 next year:eek:!

manta mad · 15-10-2008 9:10pm

just got mine on vintage tax on monday last

so they can

they can !!!!!!

47 euro road tax for a 2.0 litre motor , now thats they way to do it

8~) · 16-10-2008 6:49am

Reaslistically, not that many old cars are used as daily drivers. There aren't thousands of 30+ year old cars doing the daily runs around Ireland. The vast majority of these cars are hobby cars, used on dry weekends (i.e. rarely) for entertainment. So, if they were to be taxed heavily, it would be like taxing a hobby. How about a tax on golfers?

I'm not saying it couldn't happen, but providing a bit of context.

mike65 · 16-10-2008 8:58am

+ 1 to a tax on golfers.

Mike

Budget - Vintage Motor Tax

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