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Irish motor tax query

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  • 02-07-2014 9:48pm
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    ethical
    Registered Users Posts: 719 ✭✭✭


    A friend has recently purchased a 09 car.He has been told the motor tax for a 1.4 engine is €570 based on CO2 emissions according to the motor tax website which gives his car a reading of 157g/km.
    He checked his manual as well as autotrader .co.uk and a german website that says that his car has a CO2 emissions of 148 g/km which would mean his tax should be €390......is it a case of the Irish being screwed yet again by the State? Are we in the EU or not?Surely if his tax is based on CO2 emissions the tax he should pay is what is stated in the manual. It is a fair old jump from €390 to €570. Look at the categories:

    emissions 141-155 = €390
    156 - 170 = €570
    conveniently according to the tax office my mates car is said to be 157....yet the manual claims 148.................! Any advice on arguing this extortion would be appreciated.


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    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,138 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Co2 figure is listed on the Vehicle Registration Cert. This is what they go by.

    Ford Focus 1.4 litre petrol I'm guessing?


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    leeroybrown
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,563 ✭✭✭leeroybrown


    Post up his exact make and model. It's most likely not a case of extortion, it's a case of the exact spec and tune that was sold in the Irish (and probably UK) market.


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    Esel
    Registered Users Posts: 22,016 ✭✭✭✭Esel


    Is the car automatic by any chance?

    Not your ornery onager



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    George Dalton
    Registered Users Posts: 5,728 ✭✭✭George Dalton


    bazz26 wrote: »
    Co2 figure is listed on the Vehicle Registration Cert. This is what they go by.

    Ford Focus 1.4 litre petrol I'm guessing?

    Or Toyota Auris/Corolla 1.4 petrol?

    As Bazz says the figure on the VRC is the only one that matters.


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    ethical
    Registered Users Posts: 719 ✭✭✭ethical


    Thanks for your replies.
    His car is a 1.4 skoda octavia,(ambiente),petrol.According to the manual its CO2 is 148 g/km


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    djimi
    Registered Users Posts: 13,238 ✭✭✭✭djimi


    ethical wrote: »
    Thanks for your replies.
    His car is a 1.4 skoda octavia,(ambiente),petrol.According to the manual its CO2 is 148 g/km

    It doesnt matter what the manual says. What does it say on the VRC?


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    ethical
    Registered Users Posts: 719 ✭✭✭ethical


    thanks,must ask him what it says.


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    Idbatterim
    Registered Users Posts: 17,839 ✭✭✭✭Idbatterim


    this is what makes me laugh, everyone assuming emissions is cheaper!


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    jimgoose
    Registered Users Posts: 20,174 ✭✭✭✭jimgoose


    Idbatterim wrote: »
    this is what makes me laugh, everyone assuming emissions is cheaper!

    You should see what happens if you go over 226 g/km! :pac:


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