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Buying a used car - no tax on it

  • 17-03-2012 8:05pm
    #1
    flash1080
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,017 ✭✭✭


    What's the story with buying a used car with no tax on it, are you only liable for tax from the date of purchase and can only tax it once the ownership has been transferred into your name (log book sent on by seller)?


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  • #2
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    flash1080 wrote: »
    ............. are you only liable for tax from the date of purchase and can only tax it once the ownership has been transferred into your name........?

    Yes and yes


  • #3
    flash1080
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,017 ✭✭✭flash1080


    RoverJames wrote: »
    Yes and yes

    Thanks.


  • #4
    mickjohnlong
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 394 ✭✭mickjohnlong


    If the seller gives you the log book you can go to your local tax office with it and you insurance and change the ownership and tax it all at once


  • #5
    Eoin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,263 ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    flash1080 wrote: »
    What's the story with buying a used car with no tax on it, are you only liable for tax from the date of purchase and can only tax it once the ownership has been transferred into your name (log book sent on by seller)?

    Correct, apart from it's not from the date of purchase; it's from the first day of the month you buy it.


  • #6
    [Deleted User]
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    mickjohnlong wrote: »
    If the seller gives you the log book you can go to your local tax office with it and you insurance and change the ownership and tax it all at once

    Seller shouldn't do that though.


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  • #7
    eringobragh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,668 ✭✭✭eringobragh


    Once the car is in your name you should be able to request a new PIN for taxing the car via motortax.ie.

    Its pretty much instant as long as youve the proper details.


  • #8
    mickjohnlong
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 394 ✭✭mickjohnlong


    RoverJames wrote: »
    mickjohnlong wrote: »
    If the seller gives you the log book you can go to your local tax office with it and you insurance and change the ownership and tax it all at once

    Seller shouldn't do that though.

    It's just an option if the op wanted to get the car taxed straight away and I am sure the seller wouldnt mind the car been changed out of the name quicker either but then again that's between the op and the seller


  • #9
    Pottler
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,073 ✭✭✭Pottler


    mickjohnlong wrote: »
    It's just an option if the op wanted to get the car taxed straight away and I am sure the seller wouldnt mind the car been changed out of the name quicker either but then again that's between the op and the seller
    didn't know you could do this - thought the seller had to post the log book off???


  • #10
    cgarrad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,611 ✭✭✭cgarrad


    eringobragh wrote: »
    Once the car is in your name you should be able to request a new PIN for taxing the car via motortax.ie.

    Its pretty much instant as long as youve the proper details.


    Think the pin is the last few digits of your VIN number


  • #11
    [Deleted User]
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    Pottler wrote: »
    didn't know you could do this - thought the seller had to post the log book off???

    THey should in a private sale, without exception.


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  • #12
    mickjohnlong
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 394 ✭✭mickjohnlong


    RoverJames wrote: »
    Pottler wrote: »
    didn't know you could do this - thought the seller had to post the log book off???

    THey should in a private sale, without exception.

    They should send it off but they can hand it over if they wanted to or trust the buyer


  • #13
    L-M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    cgarrad wrote: »
    Think the pin is the last few digits of your VIN number

    In my personal experience that is not the case.

    Also if we actually sorted out our system of taxing a car this wouldn't be an issue. Technically tou can be "done" for having no tax just after buying the car, but if brought to court I'm sure it would be thrown out.


  • #14
    CiniO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,069 ✭✭✭✭CiniO


    RoverJames wrote: »
    THey should in a private sale, without exception.

    With exception, when selling a car to non-resident for export.


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