Another taxation question

dunner515

Hi all
I have searched hi and low on all the threads but seems to just have a lot of conflicting replies.
I am thinking about buying a Nissan Navara crewcab. I do NOT have a VAT number, a herd number or a business. I know you can just use your PPS number and get a form signed by guards stating that you will only use it for commercial uses but in my case I plan on using it privately only.

Do I tax it privately or tax it commercially?
If commercial I would need to get an annual CVRT (Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness Test) certificate which I understand.
Now the bit I'm confused about is if I were to tax it privately does it get an NCT (National Car Test) or the CVRT?
If it gets the CVRT test as a goods/commercial vehicle would that not certify it to get the goods/commercial tax rate.

I have no problem paying the private motor insurance and the private motor tax for it. As it would be taxed and insured privately (NOT a commercial vehicle, the same as any private car on the road) would this be eligible for an NCT?

101sean

It's tested on the basis of what it is, not on how it's taxed. It needs a DOE test even if privately taxed and it doesn't entitle you to commercial tax.

dunner515

101sean wrote: »

It's tested on the basis of what it is, not on how it's taxed. It needs a DOE test even if privately taxed and it doesn't entitle you to commercial tax.

I assume you're the person in the know about this type of thing, so excuse my ignorance. But if tested commercially could this not be taxed commercially?
Is this a bit of a grey area at all and could it be challenged?

MrFoxman360

dunner515 wrote: »

I assume you're the person in the know about this type of thing, so excuse my ignorance. But if tested commercially could this not be taxed commercially?
Is this a bit of a grey area at all and could it be challenged?

It is a commercial vehicle, so it must be tested as a commercial vehicle.

However, as you are not using it for commercial purposes, you are not entitled to a commercial tax rate for the vehicle, so you have to tax it on the private rate. The test regulations and the tax regulations are not connected now

monseiur

Hi,
Did the vehicle you're buying had a previous owner ? If so just renew the commercial tax, you will get the tax renewal details automatically when the change of ownership forms etc. are processed when the tax is due....unless the procedures have changed recently.

M.