VRT€400 on Citroen barely worth that, advice?

m9934

I've been studying in the UK for 3 years and was under the illusion that my 1996 Citroen AX would be exempt from VRT when I moved back to Ireland. I was wrong because I was a student and wasn't working I must pay VRTso the REvenue say. Today I was informed by them that the minimum I will have to pay for my car to be registered in Ireland is €400. I can't afford this and my car is barely worth €400. It's already in Ireland and the MOT has just ran out. I don't know what to do. I don't want to sell my car, it's not worth very much especially without it's MOT, and I don't want to drive it on Irish roads without it been taxed correctly. Can anyone give me any advice? This is really pissing me off, it just seems so unfair.

seriouslywhat

You know what they say about presumption eh...

Anyway only option I can see is sell the car in the UK if its worth anything and buy something else in Ireland. Loads of cheap cars in Ireland knockin about on donedeal.ie or adverts.ie.

Failing being able to afford to buy a new motor you could consider public transport, train, bus or walk, cycle.

Welcome home

Bonito

What size engine?

m9934

954cc- i mean it's tiny!

Bonito

m9934 wrote: »

954cc- i mean it's tiny!

Apparantly your car is worth €2,000 so yeah, that'll be €400 to revenue.

m9934

Bonito wrote: »

Apparantly your car is worth €2,000 so yeah, that'll be €400 to revenue.

That what pisses me off, even when it was new I doubt it was worth €2000!

Bonito

m9934 wrote: »

That what pisses me off, even when it was new I doubt it was worth €2000!

There's only 2 things certain in life. Death & taxes.

metalgear2k2

thats bollox though, how can they value it at €2000? are they plucking figures from thin air or what?

Cookie_Monster

there's a minimum VRT charge isn't there, so even if the car is worth €100 the minimum VRT will apply, ie €400 or whatever it is

VinnyTGM

Refuse to pay and take it to the European courts, charging VRT is illegal in the EU, yet Ireland have gotten away with it.

Henry Ford III

VinnyTGM wrote: »

Refuse to pay and take it to the European courts, charging VRT is illegal in the EU, yet Ireland have gotten away with it.

What a novel notion.

fullstop

VinnyTGM wrote: »

Refuse to pay and take it to the European courts, charging VRT is illegal in the EU, yet Ireland have gotten away with it.

LOL, yes this will work!

Anan1

m9934 wrote: »

I've been studying in the UK for 3 years and was under the illusion that my 1996 Citroen AX would be exempt from VRT when I moved back to Ireland. I was wrong because I was a student and wasn't working I must pay VRTso the REvenue say. Today I was informed by them that the minimum I will have to pay for my car to be registered in Ireland is €400. I can't afford this and my car is barely worth €400. It's already in Ireland and the MOT has just ran out. I don't know what to do. I don't want to sell my car, it's not worth very much especially without it's MOT, and I don't want to drive it on Irish roads without it been taxed correctly. Can anyone give me any advice? This is really pissing me off, it just seems so unfair.

You have two options, either pay the VRT or sell the car. WIthout meaning to sound unsympathetic, had you checked with revenue you'd have known all along that VRT would be payable.

corktina

i thought the minimum was 725 so you arent doing too bad....

Cookie_Monster

VinnyTGM wrote: »

Refuse to pay and take it to the European courts, charging VRT is illegal in the EU, yet Ireland have gotten away with it.

mayo_lad

m9934 wrote: »

I've been studying in the UK for 3 years and was under the illusion that my 1996 Citroen AX would be exempt from VRT when I moved back to Ireland. I was wrong because I was a student and wasn't working I must pay VRTso the REvenue say. Today I was informed by them that the minimum I will have to pay for my car to be registered in Ireland is €400. I can't afford this and my car is barely worth €400. It's already in Ireland and the MOT has just ran out. I don't know what to do. I don't want to sell my car, it's not worth very much especially without it's MOT, and I don't want to drive it on Irish roads without it been taxed correctly. Can anyone give me any advice? This is really pissing me off, it just seems so unfair.

your only option is to to take it of the road and sell it for scrap /parts it should be worth at least 100 euro for that

Theanswers

Just drive it,
If your caught let them have the car...
Simple as you said yourself its worth nothing so no loss to you!

Anan1

Theanswers wrote: »

Just drive it,
If your caught let them have the car...
Simple as you said yourself its worth nothing so no loss to you!

Please read the charter and don't advocate tax evasion.

corktina

mayo_lad wrote: »

your only option is to to take it of the road and sell it for scrap /parts it should be worth at least 100 euro for that

Not the only option. Given that you would have to replace it at a cost of (say) 2000, then 400 to re-register it becomes a cheap option. Bite the bullet

Matt Simis

Theanswers wrote: »

Just drive it,
If your caught let them have the car...
Simple as you said yourself its worth nothing so no loss to you!

Its towed at your cost and there is a fine... on top of the VRT they would demand you pay.

OP, try find an Irish reg car (any) an do a straight swap for no or minimal cash.

Conor_M1990

Matt Simis wrote: »

Its towed at your cost and there is a fine... on top of the VRT they would demand you pay.

OP, try find an Irish reg car (any) an do a straight swap for no or minimal cash.

Im not been smart here but who is going to want to swap for a ax that needs vrt tax and nct and if you do get a swap its problaby going to be some heap of **** fit for the crusher that could probably cost the OP Money

imo you have too options keep it and pay the vrt or scrap it for metal get whatever you can and put the 400 towards an Irish car 500-600 euro should get you something with 4 wheels with a bit of tax and nct

Grimreaper666

I'll offer you 100 euros for it OP.....

johnos1984

Grimreaper666 wrote: »

I'll offer you 100 euros for it OP.....

OP I consider that fair as I've seen them sell privately in Britain for about £150-£200

pcardin

Welcome to Republic of Rip-off!

Registration tax, fee, charge ( call it whatever you want) must be paid in every EU country AFAIK but very acceptable amount. This country is different as it seriously suffers from delusion of grandeur. :eek:

KindOfIrish

The best option for you and your car to move back to UK.

pcardin

KindOfIrish wrote: »

The best option for you and your car to move back to UK.

And for you?

Del2005

pcardin wrote: »

Welcome to Republic of Rip-off!

Registration tax, fee, charge ( call it whatever you want) must be paid in every EU country AFAIK but very acceptable amount. This country is different as it seriously suffers from delusion of grandeur. :eek:

We aren't the most expensive for registration tax.

ottostreet

seriouslywhat wrote: »

You know what they say about presumption eh...

no...what do they say about presumption?

Guy:Incognito

ottostreet wrote: »

no...what do they say about presumption?

They cost you €400

jock101

KindOfIrish wrote: »

The best option for you and your car to move back to UK.

You actually moved back here???????????????:eek: Why