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Civil Service Mileage Rates for Electric Car?

  • 26-10-2013 7:04pm
    #1
    blobert
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,531 ✭✭✭


    Hi Guys,

    Anyone have any idea what rates are used for mileage when driving an electric car?

    The rates are all based on engine size: http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/it/leaflets/it51.html

    Any advice would be much appreciated!


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  • #2
    air
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,834 ✭✭✭air


    Did you get anywhere with this?
    A call to revenue is probably the best option I would have thought?
    It's a bit ridiculous that the rates are still linked to engine size while motor tax is on CO2.
    IMHO it should be flat rate across all cars to encourage people to use the smallest / most economical vehicle possible.


  • #3
    Carawaystick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,779 ✭✭✭Carawaystick


    Is it not the up to 1200 cc range?
    as 0cc is << 1200?


  • #4
    air
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,834 ✭✭✭air


    Tbh I'd be wary of claiming a cent on it without formal clarification from Revenue. They are clamping down big time on expenses of late, even on those that have been playing by the rules. The taxation institute are currently involved in extensive discussions with them over a number of issues around expenses.


  • #5
    discombobulate
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,846 ✭✭✭discombobulate


    Is mileage not for wear and tear on the car rather than fuel? I'd presume it's whatever it is for a standard car. One quick call would confirm it for you.


  • #6
    magentis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,249 ✭✭✭magentis


    +1 up to 1200cc.


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  • #7
    d4lc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20 ✭d4lc


    blobert wrote: »
    Hi Guys,

    Anyone have any idea what rates are used for mileage when driving an electric car?

    The rates are all based on engine size: http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/it/leaflets/it51.html

    Any advice would be much appreciated!

    Hi did you get this clarified?


  • #8
    kuro2k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 578 ✭✭✭kuro2k


    I contacted revenue about this 2 weeks ago, it took them about 5 days to get back to me but they confirmed the lowest rate applies.


  • #9
    air
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,834 ✭✭✭air


    It's a shame that they didn't take the time to explicitly state the electric car rate on the website.
    The changes since April 1st are hugely significant none the less, a total turnaround in the structure for drivers doing a lot of expensable driving.


  • #10
    recyclebin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,529 ✭✭✭recyclebin


    I didn't know they changed the standard rates in April!

    25% drop for us who do low mileage.


  • #11
    digiman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,258 ✭✭✭digiman


    recyclebin wrote: »
    I didn't know they changed the standard rates in April!

    25% drop for us who do low mileage.

    Considerable increase though for people who do big mileage.


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