No Car Tax since 2007

BrookieD

Hi
Just looking for a bit of advice. My Brother decided to inform us that he is above the law:rolleyes:
He has decided that paying Road Tax is not for him and thus has not done so fro 2 years. Infact since he bought the car he currently drives.

Last time he got caught he has a "Friend" in the Gardai that they saved his bacon but this can not happen each and every time he gets caught. He just gets it signed of as not used and end of issue.

I think he is stupid as this can not work every time.

What trouble could he be in if caught and prosecuted?
Also if he was unlucky enough to be involved in a crash is he insured?

mike65

I dunno about insurance (in UK you are not insured if you are not taxed I think)

The cops certainly can take the car and crunch it though, two months grace to avoid that scenario - not two years!

Whitewater-AGS

The Gardai can take his car off him and to get his car back he will have to pay the towing costs the storage costs and will have to back tax the car.

BrookieD

Thanks
If the same Garda was saving his ass with a no usage sign off after repeated stops could they also get into trouble?

Whitewater-AGS

Not really it would all be on your brothers head as he has made a false declaration on that form which is also an offence.

Henry Ford III

If caught (I hope he is btw) how far back would he have to tax the car?

Gumbo

Henry Ford III wrote: »

If caught (I hope he is btw) how far back would he have to tax the car?

the full 2 years i would imagine.

BrookieD

TBH i hope he is caught, states that he should not have to pay car tax etc... and is above the law. load of crap TBH.

Whitewater-AGS

He would have to back date the tax from the last time it was taxed and then pay for his current for 2009 and the tow fee €125 (approx) storage fee €25 a day (approx)

-Chris-

OP, my thoughts would be that you should either report him anonymously, or find something else to worry about.

Dermo123

AudiChris wrote: »

OP, my thoughts would be that you should either report him anonymously, or find something else to worry about.

Exactly, leave him to it, there is always someone somewhere breaking the rules. This is petty stuff compared to what some of the pillars of our society have been gettin away with recently. Your brother will get caught eventually and pay the price.

BrookieD

oohh i wont report him, i'm not that bad but was surprised by the attitude. I think though he has no idea whats coming if caught....

Henry Ford III

Whitewater-AGS wrote: »

He would have to back date the tax from the last time it was taxed and then pay for his current for 2009 and the tow fee €125 (approx) storage fee €25 a day (approx)

Suppose he gets away with it until maybe 1st April.

What's to stop him saying he didn't drive the car until that day and try and duck out of his back debt?

pburns

I know a guy (civil servant cute hoor) who would drive his Bora for 3 or 4 months every year without tax and go into the Garda station each time with a big pious face claiming the car had been off the road:rolleyes:.

He would boast about the money he was saving in the pub but everyone just scoffed at him for being a tight git.

Gumbo

Henry Ford III wrote: »

Suppose he gets away with it until maybe 1st April.

What's to stop him saying he didn't drive the car until that day and try and duck out of his back debt?

nothing, he will be grand but we cant condone that as its motor tax fraud

pburns wrote: »

I know a guy (civil servant cute hoor) who would drive his Bora for 3 or 4 months every year without tax and go into the Garda station each time with a big pious face claiming the car had been off the road:rolleyes:.

He would boast about the money he was saving in the pub but everyone just scoffed at him for being a tight git.

i know of these stories, people from all walks of life doing it years now.

Henry Ford III

kceire wrote: »

nothing, he will be grand but we cant condone that as its motor tax fraud

Tiz sinful ok

Whitewater-AGS

kceire wrote: »

nothing, he will be grand but we cant condone that as its motor tax fraud

I wouldn't say that there is a fairly high chance of being caught, its for this reason i'll always check the car before signing these forms.