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VRT equal low car tax?

  • 22-04-2010 8:30pm
    #1
    morrga
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 553 ✭✭✭


    If you VRT a 2006 BMW UK car and the emmission is 153 do you qualify for the low car tax bracket?


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  • #2
    pieface_ie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 301 ✭✭pieface_ie


    When will they ever get rid of VRT,as i know the EU class it as illegal practice. Its not a nice feeling paying a couple of K over the odds for a motor. The country is slowing getting screwed into the ground


  • #3
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    pieface_ie wrote: »
    as i know the EU class it as illegal practice.

    Seriously, this again? How could you "know" something thats not true?


  • #4
    JHMEG
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,686 ✭✭✭JHMEG


    Stekelly wrote: »
    Seriously, this again? How could you "know" something thats not true?

    But the country is slowly getting screwed into the ground! ;)


  • #5
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    JHMEG wrote: »
    But the country is slowly getting screwed into the ground! ;)

    and I never even felt us turning.


  • #6
    Midnight_EG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,727 ✭✭✭Midnight_EG


    Stekelly wrote: »
    and I never even felt us turning.

    We're self-tappers :pac:


    Is VRT really illegal?


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  • #7
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    Midnight_EG wrote: »


    Is VRT really illegal?

    No.


  • #8
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,360 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    OP, only cars first registered from 2008 onwards are taxed on the new emmissions based system. Anything older than 2008 is taxed on engine size.


  • #9
    Plates365.com
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44 ✭Plates365.com


    think of the poor 2007 honda accord diesel drivers €823 and if their car was a 2008 its only €302 :(


  • #10
    cooperguy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,650 ✭✭✭cooperguy


    pieface_ie wrote: »
    When will they ever get rid of VRT,as i know the EU class it as illegal practice. Its not a nice feeling paying a couple of K over the odds for a motor. The country is slowing getting screwed into the ground
    If they get rid of that they will just have to increase road tax by the same amount to make up the difference. The money has to come from somewhere


  • #11
    mickdw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,686 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    Plates365.com wrote: »
    think of the poor 2007 honda accord diesel drivers €823 and if their car was a 2008 its only €302 :(

    THink of the poor BMW 530d/535d drivers 1300 down to 630 or the Lexus GS450h drivers 1500+ down to 630.


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  • #12
    rebel.ranter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,570 ✭✭✭rebel.ranter


    If there was no VRT we would only be charged extra for something else. The slack would have to be made up somewhere else, dearer fuel? higher motor tax? That is a fact irrespective of whether someone ever does mount a legal challenge to it. Winning the case would really be a hollow victory.


  • #13
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    mickdw wrote: »
    THink of the poor BMW 530d/535d drivers 1300 down to 630 or the Lexus GS450h drivers 1500+ down to 630.

    Think of the poor petrol drivers who's tax would double or triple over night.


  • #14
    rowanh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 703 ✭✭✭rowanh


    rebel.ranter wrote: »
    If there was no VRT we would only be charged extra for something else. The slack would have to be made up somewhere else, dearer fuel? higher motor tax? That is a fact irrespective of whether someone ever does mount a legal challenge to it. Winning the case would really be a hollow victory.



    Why does it have to come from the motorist? I think it would be a lot better if they had motor tax added to the fuel price though, it would be a lot fairer and it would make it impossible for people to not pay their tax.


  • #15
    JHMEG
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,686 ✭✭✭JHMEG


    It's not added to the fuel because people are would not be willing to pay around €1.90 a litre. Anyone within 100 miles of the border would fill up in NI.


  • #16
    dolby
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 105 ✭✭dolby


    We have VRT and they wont be getting rid of easy tax money! This has been on threads now for years! why start another?..


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