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Change of Ownership & Tax

  • 24-05-2014 10:36pm
    #1
    thisisadamh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 629 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,
    I just bought my first car today. I have the insurance and the NCT sorted and in date but the tax expired last month. The previous owner is sending the change of ownership form away on Monday. I believe I cant tax it until the car is in my name but am I allowed to drive the car in the interim? If I could tax it now I would.
    I would appreciate if someone could let me know the rules regarding this situation.
    Thanks!


Comments

  • #2
    corktina
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,733 ✭✭✭✭corktina


    strictly , no, you cannot drive it.
    In practise, most people would carry the paperwork with them to show they had just bought it and hope not to meet a Gard having a bad day. Don't park in a public place, as you may well get a ticket for non-display of tax, which is also an offense even if it is "in the post".

    (Bad time of month to buy a car. You will be charged tax back to the start of the month. )


  • #3
    thisisadamh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 629 ✭✭✭thisisadamh


    Thanks for the response. I will wait until the ownership changes then. Once I see that it has online can I call them to get my PIN and all that to pay immediately online?


  • #4
    corktina
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,733 ✭✭✭✭corktina


    thisisadamh wrote: »
    Thanks for the response. I will wait until the ownership changes then. Once I see that it has online can I call them to get my PIN and all that to pay immediately online?

    there's a button there for pin retrieval, save you a call.


  • #5
    thisisadamh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 629 ✭✭✭thisisadamh


    corktina wrote: »
    there's a button there for pin retrieval, save you a call.

    Excellent. How long does it take for ownership to change over if the original owner posts the form tomorrow?


  • #6
    String
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,668 ✭✭✭String


    thisisadamh wrote: »
    Excellent. How long does it take for ownership to change over if the original owner posts the form tomorrow?

    About 5 working days max. If you keep checking online, you will see a date next to when cert was issued to new owner, when that appears you can retrieve pin which is automated and instant and pay for tax.


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  • #7
    retalivity
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,660 ✭✭✭✭retalivity


    TO hijack the thread...I bought a car 2 weeks ago, and the seller was supposed to have submitted the change of ownership form but never did. Now I cannot get hold of him anymore to see if it wasn't sent, and why not - he's not answering calls.
    What can I do? I found something online which said there is a resolution process but it can take weeks, and I can no longer find the page where I read that. The tax is up on the car and of course I cannot tax it as I don't have the cert or logbook


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