car off road and tax?

berrypendel

If a car is off the road in a private driveway does it have to be taxed/insured?

L1011

Private driveway: no. Although if you ever intend to bring it back to use be careful of the proposed changes in how you do that - you may need (in the future) to specifically notify your local council that its off road. Right now you don't.

berrypendel

MYOB wrote: »

Private driveway: no. Although if you ever intend to bring it back to use be careful of the proposed changes in how you do that - you may need (in the future) to specifically notify your local council that its off road. Right now you don't.

Thanks I thought they brought in a law that even off road cars had to be taxed?. Thanks for tips re proposed changes;)

bazz26

berrypendel wrote: »

Thanks I thought they brought in a law that even off road cars had to be taxed?. Thanks for tips re proposed changes;)

It's being talked about but not introduced yet afaik.

aujopimur

berrypendel wrote: »

If a car is off the road in a private driveway does it have to be taxed/insured?

Legally no, however you are not insured for its loss or theft.

iamstop

Did these changes come through? Do they apply to motor bikes too

Our man in Havana

No, nothing happened. Just good old scaremongering.

Pebble on the Beach

I bought a car a couple of months ago and it's been sitting in my driveway since. It needs a little bit of work and I'm hoping to get the NCT, tax and insurance etc soon. Does anyone know if I only make a declaration that it has been off the road when I actually go to tax it (and get it signed by a Gard?). In the UK an 'off the road' document (called a SWORN) needs to be completed in such cases but I don't know if there's an equivalent here in Ireland ... anyone know?

-Corkie-

Pebble on the Beach wrote: »

I bought a car a couple of months ago and it's been sitting in my driveway since. It needs a little bit of work and I'm hoping to get the NCT, tax and insurance etc soon. Does anyone know if I only make a declaration that it has been off the road when I actually go to tax it (and get it signed by a Gard?). In the UK an 'off the road' document (called a SWORN) needs to be completed in such cases but I don't know if there's an equivalent here in Ireland ... anyone know?

You need a RF100 form and fil it up and sign it in the presence of a Garda..

MidlandsM

Pebble on the Beach wrote: »

I bought a car a couple of months ago and it's been sitting in my driveway since. It needs a little bit of work and I'm hoping to get the NCT, tax and insurance etc soon. Does anyone know if I only make a declaration that it has been off the road when I actually go to tax it (and get it signed by a Gard?). In the UK an 'off the road' document (called a SWORN) needs to be completed in such cases but I don't know if there's an equivalent here in Ireland ... anyone know?

SWORN ????

Pebble on the Beach

Hahaha .... I could have 'sworn' I typed SORN!! Silly me ... but the question remains .... do I need to complete such a thing here or not? Anyone?

MidlandsM

Pebble on the Beach wrote: »

Hahaha .... I could have 'sworn' I typed SORN!! Silly me ... but the question remains .... do I need to complete such a thing here or not? Anyone?

lol....i was pulling yer leg..............and no, we've no such "sorn" obligation yet, but it will be introduced sometime in the future. ....but right now, your ok.

case_sensitive

I bought a car for parts (got the same engine size, colour, dead handy), and its tax runs out at the end of the month. Local Gardai said the form to bring them is a RF100a:
http://www.environ.ie/en/LocalGovernment/MotorTax/PublicationsDocuments/FileDownLoad,489,en.pdf