Can this be taxed as private or commercial vehicle?

corglass

As per the ad below?


I'b be intererested in this if I could get commercial tax.

See:
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1339762

CJhaughey

Commercial tax isn't that easy to get on that vehicle, you may need VAT numbers and other documentation to prove that you need a crewcab for work.
I could be wrong, but I have never seen one of them with commercial tax only private tax.

CJhaughey

CJhaughey wrote: »

Commercial tax isn't that easy to get on that vehicle, you may need VAT numbers and other documentation to prove that you need a crewcab for work.
I could be wrong, but I have never seen one of them with commercial tax only private tax.

afaik you need to prove you have employees that will be travelling in it for work almost daily.

danjo

As others have suggested...it is the purpose and use of the vehicle which determines whether it is private or commercial. Also affects your insurance.

Snake_Doctor

There is only one way to get comm tax on that machine, remove all the back seats, etc,etc, as listed on many a thread here, this is what was done to my surf to get the comm tax. BTY, the older surfs have well known issues with overheating, something to watch out for.

gbee

IMO, this is not the 'crew cab' version, which would be a 'van' but is a 'car' and as is would not pass for commercial.

Eric Cartman

RoverJames wrote: »

afaik you need to prove you have employees that will be travelling in it for work almost daily.

depends on the juristiction , the crew cab decleration seems to varie by county, some counties its just a commercial vehicle decleration , some require PPSN numbers

Pkiernan

Here are the rules:

Taxation of Crew Cabs

Normal goods or commercial vehicles can only have two/three seats in the front of the vehicle and the rest of the vehicle is for goods carriage only. There is one exception to this rule and this is when the vehicle is used as a Crew Cab. A Crew Cab is a commercial vehicle that is not only used for goods carriage, but also for transport of employees to and from jobs\sites etc.
The carriage of passengers is permitted in a crew cab provided they are employed by the registered owner of the vehicle, the carriage takes place during the course of their employment (only during the time they are paid, not going to or coming from work unless it forms part of the paid working day) and the vehicle is ordinarily used for the conveyance of goods and employees in the course of trade or business.

A crew cab comprises of a cab with seating for a driver and a minimum of 3 passengers and a maximum of 6 passengers. The cargo area to the rear of the cab is completely separated from the cab by a partition, which is permanently fixed. Crew may be taxed as a goods vehicle provided all the necessary requirements are submitted i.e. weight docket, pass statement, crew cab declaration etc.

Applicants should be made aware that if the crew cab is used in any situation other than the above then the higher rate of tax is payable(private). If an applicant wishes to convert the body type on a van from 'van to 'crew cab' he/she should contact the Revenue Commissioners as additional VRT may be payable in this case.

The requirements for taxation a crew cab at the goods rate are similar to those required for the taxation of normal goods vehicle except for the following:

• If a vehicle has been converted to a crew cab it will need to be inspected by an official form the Motor Taxation Section if the applicant intends on taxing the vehicle at the goods rate.
• Applicants are required to complete a “Crew Cab Declaration Form” on the first taxing of the vehicle or on the renewal of taxation following a change in ownership.

Documentation required for first time taxing of a crew cabs at the goods taxation class

• Form RF100. In the case of a new vehicle this document is received by the customer from the garage of purchase, for imported vehicles from the Revenue Commissioners. If the owner does not have a RF100 than a RF100A form can be used.
• Confirmation of current insurance details
• Appropriate Fee
• A weight docket. See weight docket notes
• Goods only declaration is the unladen weight of the vehicle is 1524kg or less
• Certificate of Roadworthiness, if applicable
• Crew cab declaration form

Documentation required for first time taxing of a crew cabs at the private taxation class

• Form RF100. In the case of a new vehicle this document is received by the customer from the garage of purchase, for imported vehicles from the Revenue Commissioners. If the owner does not have a RF100 than a RF100A form can be used.
• Confirmation of current insurance details
• Appropriate Fee

Documentation required when renewing motor tax of a crew cab at the goods taxation class

• Computerised reminder - Motor Tax Renewal Form RF100B - this is the reminder form received from the Vehicle Registration Unit approximately 2 weeks before the tax on the vehicle expires

or

• A fully completed Motor Tax renewal application - Form RF100A should be used in any of the following circumstances:
  • For vehicles with an arrears period
  • Where the computerised reminder - Form RF100B has not been received, from the Vehicle Registration Unit.
  • When there is a period of non-use being declared
• Certificate of Roadworthiness, if applicable.
• Crew cab declaration form. Applicants are require to complete a crew cab declaration form on the first taxing of the vehicle, or on the renewal of taxation following a change in ownership

A goods vehicle only requires a CRW once it has been registered for one year or more i.e. once a vehicle is a year old it requires a CRW
Once tested a Certificate of Roadworthiness lasts for a period of one year.

Eric Cartman

as far as I know kildare and dublin dont have crewcab declerations that need ppsn numbers or employee details, a lot of the offices down the country do to stop farmers using them as private vehicles,