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Why is there no van scrappage allowance?

  • 03-07-2010 10:37pm
    #1
    glic83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,531 ✭✭✭


    why is it vans arent allowed be used in the scrappage deal?over in the uk cars,small vans and light commercials could be used as part of the scrappage deal but here its limited to just cars,why is that?


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  • #2
    -Corkie-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,025 ✭✭✭✭-Corkie-


    My avatar explains it all.......;)


  • #3
    glic83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,531 ✭✭✭glic83


    SARASON wrote: »
    My avatar explains it all.......;)

    ill agree with you there,but would it not be better to offer it for vans as well as that would help get a lot of the older vans off the road put anyone that has a 10 year old van would get 1,500 for it so it makes sense to buy new


  • #4
    shanemc1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60 ✭✭shanemc1


    It's all to do with VRT really. There's always an incentive with commercials for business as you don't pay VRT on a van, just a fixed charge of €50. This could also be interpreted as the government are not making enough tax's from you on vans to help the environment!


  • #5
    glic83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,531 ✭✭✭glic83


    but not everyone who has a van has a business so they pay vrt,what options are available to these people in relation to scrappage?none by the looks of it


  • #6
    shanemc1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60 ✭✭shanemc1


    Nobody that buys a van pays vrt. If it's classed as a commercial you only have to pay €50. No Vat number etc needed. Not sure the exact reason or logic behind this but would imagine its due to the fact vans are general used with business needs and employment, not recreational uses. Why would anybody want a van for a non practical use?


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


    As Shanemc says, theres only €50 VRT on vans. The scrappage scheme is a VRT reduction, so theres nothing to reduce on the vans anyway.

    On a car that attracts less than €1500 VRT in the first place the scrappage scheme will only reduce the price by the VRT amount (say €900 for instance) not the full €1500.


  • #8
    Rovi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,570 ✭✭✭Rovi


    shanemc1 wrote: »
    Why would anybody want a van for a non practical use?
    Screengrab from SKY NEWS (CAUTION: Article may contain traces of Katie Price!):
    newsskycomskynewshomesh.png


  • #9
    glic83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,531 ✭✭✭glic83


    sorry what i ment to say was if someone has a van that is 10 years old and they wanted to get a car and use the van as part of the scrappage deal what options are available for them?sorry should have made that part clear in my opening post


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