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Can you pay tax online after buying second hand these days?

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  • 10-05-2010 3:17pm
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    Atomic Pineapple
    Registered Users Posts: 18,272 ✭✭✭✭


    I'll be buying a new (well, second hand) car soon and I was wondering will I be able to pay tax online or is it still a case where I have to go into the motor tax office and pay it there for the first time?

    When I last bought a second hand car 2.5 years ago I had to wait for the log book to come from Shannon and then had to go and pay the tax at the local tax office as no info for logging in online was supplied.

    Is that still the case?


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    smash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,809 ✭✭✭✭smash


    yep, still the case


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    no1beemerfan
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    As far as I'm aware its only the renewal form will have the online pin number so unless the owner has the renewal letter (providing its not been off the road for a while) you'll have to pay your local motor tax office a visit.


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    smash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,809 ✭✭✭✭smash


    no1beemerfan wrote: »
    As far as I'm aware its only the renewal form will have the online pin number so unless the owner has the renewal letter (providing its not been off the road for a while) you'll have to pay your local motor tax office a visit.
    And even if he has the pin, then the disc will arrive at his address!


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    no1beemerfan
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    steve06 wrote: »
    And even if he has the pin, then the disc will arrive at his address!

    True! Must think things through before posting! But it'd be taxed within four days so the fella could post it or Mr D could collect it. Be a bit quicker than waiting on the Reg Cert.


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    Atomic Pineapple
    Registered Users Posts: 18,272 ✭✭✭✭Atomic Pineapple


    Thats an option alright, not an ideal one though.

    Can I get a photocopy of the log book before its sent off and go into the tax office with that and get the tax paid without having to wait for the new book to come back from Shannon?


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    rebel.ranter
    Registered Users Posts: 3,570 ✭✭✭rebel.ranter


    You can change the address on www.motortax.ie when you are renewing online.
    It always asks if the details are correct. That might sort your problem assuming you have his renewal form with PIN.


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    Roanmore
    Registered Users Posts: 1,801 ✭✭✭Roanmore


    I bought a second hand car recently and I taxed it online last week for the first time but I did have to wait for the reg details. I sent them an e-mail and they sent me a pin number. It will need to be registered first in your name before they'll do it.


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    Atomic Pineapple
    Registered Users Posts: 18,272 ✭✭✭✭Atomic Pineapple


    Roanmore wrote: »
    I bought a second hand car recently and I taxed it online last week for the first time but I did have to wait for the reg details. I sent them an e-mail and they sent me a pin number. It will need to be registered first in your name before they'll do it.

    Who exactly did you email and what details did you have to send?


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    loobylou
    Registered Users Posts: 1,418 ✭✭✭loobylou


    Taxed mine online last month, had already received new log book (or whatever they call it now), first.


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    Atomic Pineapple
    Registered Users Posts: 18,272 ✭✭✭✭Atomic Pineapple


    loobylou wrote: »
    Taxed mine online last month, had already received new log book (or whatever they call it now), first.

    How did you get your pin for logging in online?


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    voxpop
    Registered Users Posts: 2,800 ✭✭✭voxpop


    You can pay online or by post - so you dont have to go near the tax office. You can only pay online if the tax hasnt run out - i.e. the car has been continuously taxed. If the tax has lapsed you have to fill out the form and either go in person or post it off.


    Btw- they are pretty good on the auld email - answered my queries within a few minutes


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    Tubbs4
    Registered Users Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭Tubbs4


    draffodx wrote: »
    Thats an option alright, not an ideal one though.

    Can I get a photocopy of the log book before its sent off and go into the tax office with that and get the tax paid without having to wait for the new book to come back from Shannon?


    If you have the Log book, bring it into the Tax office and tax your new car. They will give you the new Tax disc, also they will take the log book off you and they will send it away for you.

    I just did this last week.


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    Nicholas46
    Registered Users Posts: 33 ✭Nicholas46


    draffodx wrote: »
    I'll be buying a new (well, second hand) car soon and I was wondering will I be able to pay tax online or is it still a case where I have to go into the motor tax office and pay it there for the first time?

    When I last bought a second hand car 2.5 years ago I had to wait for the log book to come from Shannon and then had to go and pay the tax at the local tax office as no info for logging in online was supplied.

    Is that still the case?


    Before you send the ownership form off to Shannon, go to the tax office with the ownership form and tax the car, they will allow you to tax the car even though it's not in your name, then they will take the ownership form off you and send it to shannon to get your name put on the form.
    Your car will be taxed :)and the OS form will arrive in about 4-6 weeks


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