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Who pays for the tax (buying car)

  • 09-03-2012 1:17pm
    #1
    Sham Courtney
    Closed Accounts Posts: 62 ✭✭


    Hi lads, I'm looking to buy a car today and the tax is out on it, does the seller have to tax the car before selling it? Cheers, D.


Comments

  • #2
    MidlandsM
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,737 ✭✭✭MidlandsM


    no, you do from today (1st of the month etc,if you buy it)


  • #3
    corktina
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,733 ✭✭✭✭corktina


    no you do. But only from the 1st of the month you buy it in


  • #4
    Gregor Samsa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,138 ✭✭✭Gregor Samsa


    Nope, they don't. The car could be genuinely off the road, and they wouldn't be liable for any tax. Even if the car isn't genuinely off the road, and the tax is just out, there's nothing to prohibit them from selling the car just because it's not taxed. You could use it to your advantage in negotiating price, though - just as having a load of tax left on a car is often used as a selling point by the seller.


  • #5
    Sham Courtney
    Closed Accounts Posts: 62 ✭✭Sham Courtney


    Thanks for the replies lads, I haven't been in the country for the past 6 years so not up to speed on things here yet. :)


  • #6
    ironclaw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,004 ✭✭✭ironclaw


    I'd get them to tax it, would have the bonus of making sure its taxable if for whatever reason it isn't. I wouldn't buy a car without tax.


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  • #7
    Sham Courtney
    Closed Accounts Posts: 62 ✭✭Sham Courtney


    feck it i'll buy the car anyways, need wheels for work on monday! :)


  • #8
    Ash.J.Williams
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,431 ✭✭✭✭Ash.J.Williams


    Sham Courtney wrote: »
    Thanks for the replies lads, I haven't been in the country for the past 6 years so not up to speed on things here yet. :)
    just make sure the change of ownership form is signed and sent off to the relevant authorities too while you're at it!


  • #9
    Dancor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,624 ✭✭✭Dancor


    Haggle with them to knock 3 months tax off the price.


  • #10
    Anan1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    Sham Courtney wrote: »
    Thanks for the replies lads, I haven't been in the country for the past 6 years so not up to speed on things here yet. :)
    Have a thorough read through the A Guide on buying Used Cars in Ireland sticky before parting with any money: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056198864


  • #11
    coylemj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,620 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    ironclaw wrote: »
    I wouldn't buy a car without tax.

    Why ever not? A huge number of cars in dealers' lots are traded in three year old models whose tax expired in Jan/Feb, it's not an issue at all.
    ironclaw wrote: »
    I'd get them to tax it, would have the bonus of making sure its taxable if for whatever reason it isn't.

    In which case the asking price will go up by the amount of tax arrears - that is seriously bad advice.

    As other posters have correctly said, the buyer is only liable from the 1st of the month in whch the ownership changes, there is no earthly reason for the buyer to be concerned about the arrears.


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  • #12
    Mar4ix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,352 ✭✭✭Mar4ix


    Sham Courtney wrote: »
    Thanks for the replies lads, I haven't been in the country for the past 6 years so not up to speed on things here yet. :)


    make sure youll be able insure it. as there is a lot problems for people without insurance history..


  • #13
    Anan1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    Mar4ix wrote: »
    make sure youll be able insure it. as there is a lot problems for people without insurance history..
    +1, again before parting with any money.


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