Tax back/car off road

Brik

Hi there,

I will be leaving the country for a number of months and will be putting my car off the road. Can I claim back the tax that is left on it (5 months)? I know the gardai declare if a car is off the road, but I do not know if I can get my tax back.

Thanks.

challengemaster

nope, you don't get it back

aujopimur

Only in certain circumstances, check motortax.ie.

tobsey

Motortax.ie FAQ No 10:

10Q. Can I apply for a motor tax refund? 10A. Yes. You can apply for a refund on your motor tax if your vehicle has been:

• Scrapped or destroyed by an Authorised Treatment Facility (ATF)
• Stolen and not been found
• Sent out of Ireland permanently, e.g. sold abroad
• Not used in a public place because you are absent from Ireland for business, educational reasons or with the Defence Forces.
• Not used in a public place because of owner illness or injury.

There must be a full three calendar months of unexpired tax remaining on the disc for a refund application to be considered. All applications for a refund must be made to your local Motor Tax Office, irrespective of whether you taxed online or in a Motor Tax Office. In order to apply for a refund you need to complete an RF120 form. This form must be witnessed and stamped by a member of An Garda Siochana. This form is available at your local motor tax office or can be got on our homepage under the link 'Motor Tax Forms'.

If you're going abroad to work or study you should be grand. If you're just going travelling you might not get it back. I'm not sure what sort of documented proof they will look for.

jsd1004

challengemaster wrote: »

nope, you don't get it back

Why do people reply when they do not know. :rolleyes:

aujopimur

jsd1004 wrote: »

Why do people reply when they do not know. :rolleyes:

Because they don't know that they don't that they don't know.

challengemaster

news to me, my bad