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Dublin City Council and Out of date tax

  • 13-10-2013 2:29pm
    #1
    Vicxas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,449 ✭✭✭✭


    Hey All,

    Just a quick question.

    I'm waiting on my car tax disc to come through as it expired at the end of september, however in the meantime ill be in Dublin city and will need to park on the street.

    My question is, is DCC like local councils where they will fine/clamp you for having an invalid tax disc displayed?


Comments

  • #2
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Not in my experience


  • #3
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,364 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    A traffic warden can still issue a fine for non displaying of a current tax disc. Better off using a car park.


  • #4
    miller50841
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,525 ✭✭✭miller50841


    Why not print off the number that you got when taxing it online it shows you have taxed the car.

    motortax.ie gives you the option to print the page when your payment has cleared.


  • #5
    Vicxas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,449 ✭✭✭✭Vicxas


    miller50841 wrote: »
    Why not print off the number that you got when taxing it online it shows you have taxed the car.

    motortax.ie gives you the option to print the page when your payment has cleared.

    Not a bad idea


  • #6
    Yawns
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,255 ✭✭✭Yawns


    You can print it off, but if you park in a public place, a traffic warden can still issue a fine for non-display of tax disc. I'd chance it and likewise it would be a good idea to print the receipt page. Chances are if a traffic warden does come past your car, if they see it's been paid, they might just leave you off.

    Ideally you won't get spotted at all and it will only take a couple of days for the tax disc to come through.


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  • #7
    ION08
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,525 ✭✭✭ION08


    At the end of the day, if they are going to do you for non display of a valid tax disc , they'll do you for exactly that!! ... a printed page with some receipt number won't change that.

    Realistically your 2 options are:

    - Chance it and take it on the chin if you are fined (odds are in your favour id say)

    - park in a private multi storey car park where DCC or wardens wont visit.

    Simple


  • #8
    miller50841
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,525 ✭✭✭miller50841


    Use to be in trade and maybe I was just lucky but went through a lot of checkpoints and parked all over the place in cars, vans with no tax or insurance displayed.


  • #9
    visual
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭visual


    Traffic wardens and garda will ticket a parked car for none display of current tax disc.

    If stopped a check point garda can use their discression.

    Use a private car park and avoid the on street parking. In the busy areas of the city traffic wardens are very active.


  • #10
    Sobanek
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,354 ✭✭✭Sobanek


    Or appeal like I did :D


  • #11
    No Pants
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,347 ✭✭✭No Pants


    visual wrote: »
    If stopped a check point garda can use their discression.
    The payment receipt from motortax.ie would be of use if stopped by a Guard.


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  • #12
    visual
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭visual


    No Pants wrote: »
    The payment receipt from motortax.ie would be of use if stopped by a Guard.

    It would be very usefull aright


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