Can i tax my car?

andyseadog · 10-01-2012 6:46pm #1

I bought it yesterday and naturally the ownership paperwork is still in the pipeline. it was imported from N.I. in november.

i know the car has never been taxed in ireland before and also doesn't have an NCT either, however and the gardai are on the N11 most mornings using ANPR and i really dont want the hassle/ embarrasment/ fines/ potential points that this can bring on.

what efforts can i make, or is there a way to tax or book an NCT before the paperwork arrives in my name?

GL scrappy · 10-01-2012 6:58pm

When I imported a car a few years ago, I was able to tax it online using the last 6 digits of the vin no. as the pin. This might not work for your car if the ownership has changed since import, but it's worth a try.

flyingsnail · 10-01-2012 7:27pm

Has VRT been paid on the car?

Eoin · 10-01-2012 8:36pm

You might be able to request the PIN online if the change has gone through, but the new form has not been sent out yet.

aujopimur · 10-01-2012 10:26pm

If the VRT has been paid (car on Irish plates) use the last 6 digits on the vin to tax it on line. once the tax is paid you'll be issued with a VRC in your name.

andyseadog · 11-01-2012 2:33am

i managed to book an NCT online because i knew the cars date of first registration because it was on the motorcheck report.

as for the tax, the online site isn't accepting the last 6 as a pin and i cant use the online pin request service because the car isn't yet in my name. i think i may be stuck on that front. i wonder if i was to go in person to the motor tax office tomorrow is there anything they can do?

corktina · 11-01-2012 11:42am

if its not in your name yet, theres the reason you cant tax it online. They have no adrres to post the disc too.

Heroditas · 11-01-2012 12:01pm

andyseadog wrote: »

i wonder if i was to go in person to the motor tax office tomorrow is there anything they can do?

If you go into the motor tax office, you'll be able to get your car taxed there and then.

jhegarty · 11-01-2012 12:05pm

Heroditas wrote: »

If you go into the motor tax office, you'll be able to get your car taxed there and then.

No , they won't tax it until it's in your name.

I tried and they wouldn't take my money.

unkel · 11-01-2012 12:08pm

Ring shannon and ask for a pin!

jhegarty · 11-01-2012 12:15pm

unkel wrote: »

Ring shannon and ask for a pin!

How will a pin help ?

unkel · 11-01-2012 12:44pm

They register the car to you so they would be the first to know if you're in the system. I had an occasion where I couldn't yet tax my car online, but I could after I rang Shannon and they gave me a pin

R.O.R · 11-01-2012 1:07pm

If it's the first taxation in Ireland, you should be able to use the last 6 digits of the chassis number as the pin - but you'll probably get stung for back tax from the reg date.

Worth checking on www.motortax.ie to see if it can be done this way (not sure if arrears can be done), and what the cost is.

Can i tax my car?

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