Couple of quick questions...

crustybla

I'm changing my car (downgrading sadly, from 05 to 00), I know I need to send the registration to Shannon and notify my insurance company, but do I need to do anything else?

Do I need to notify the motor tax folk?

My other car isn't sold yet and will be sitting there til I do, do I need to notify motor tax folk that it's not being used?

Thanks a million for any replies!

bazz26

Once you and the new owner of your car fill out the change of ownership section on the Vehicle Registration Cert and you send it off to Shannon, they will update their system which automatically means you are no longer the owner of the car. No need to notify the Motor tax office as they go by the Shannon system.

If you are not using the other car and the tax is close to expiring then you will need to SORN it, which means you have to declare it off the road prior to doing so. Don't know the ins and outs of the process but there is plenty of info on the web about declaring a car off the road via SORN. If you don't SORN it then you will be liable for tax arrears unless ownership changes.

crustybla

Ah that's great Bazz, thanks very much.

crustybla

Ok, so I haven't SORNed it and the tax was due before the end of May. Do I have to tax it?
It's only sitting there now. I transferred insurance to my new (old) car this morning. It cost the same amount to insure a smaller, 5 yrs older car! Plus 40 euro admin fee!! I'm in a tizzy as the new (old) car had to be taxed too. I downgraded to save money but it looks like is costing me!

bazz26

If you are not using it then there should be no need to tax it. When you sell it, any motor tax arrears will disappear when ownership changes to the new buyer. Also they will only be liable for tax from the beginning of the month that they become the new owner.

crustybla

Phew! Thanks Bazz!