Buying motor tax disc - different county

lyoness

Sorry if Q has been asked before....

I can't renew my tax online as CVRT test needed to be done first - test passed now so need to tax today as it is out, my nearest tax office is in naas although car registered in Dublin - can I tax it there?
I tried phoning the office in naas but 3 times now I get the answering machine :rolleyes:

PaddyFagan

lyoness wrote: »

Sorry if Q has been asked before....

I can't renew my tax online as CVRT test needed to be done first - test passed now so need to tax today as it is out, my nearest tax office is in naas although car registered in Dublin - can I tax it there?
I tried phoning the office in naas but 3 times now I get the answering machine :rolleyes:

If the address the car is registered to is in Dublin, I believe you have to go to a Dublin office - sorry

Paddy

ba_barabus

I've taxed cars in different counties before.

In Carlow they took and said next year it'll have to be done in Tipperary. In Louth they wanted an address that i was 'staying' at so I gave them one belonging to a friend.

You could always do it online. I can't remember why I didn't the second time but the first time I had no choice.

lyoness

ba_barabus wrote: »

I've taxed cars in different counties before.

In Carlow they took and said next year it'll have to be done in Tipperary. In Louth they wanted an address that i was 'staying' at so I gave them one belonging to a friend.

You could always do it online. I can't remember why I didn't the second time but the first time I had no choice.

I can't do it online, no PIN issued as CVRT test was due

ba_barabus

lyoness wrote: »

I can't do it online, no PIN issued as CVRT test was due

Have you tried to email them and ask for it? I've gotten it that way but I'm not sure how it is if the test is due. Worth a try.

lyoness

ba_barabus wrote: »

Have you tried to email them and ask for it? I've gotten it that way but I'm not sure how it is if the test is due. Worth a try.

thanks, worth a try, I have the CVRT disc now.

ba_barabus

lyoness wrote: »

thanks, worth a try, I have the CVRT disc now.

Explain that and give the cert number to help them.

bazz26

It's hit and miss around paying motor tax in different counties, really can depend on which motor tax office you go to or who is behind the counter.

ba_barabus

bazz26 wrote: »

It's hit and miss around paying motor tax in different counties,

It's hit and miss anyway trying to get into your local office anyway. Opening hours/days can be awkward along with queues.

alias no.9

There used to be a sign up in some of the Dublin Motor Tax offices stating that they were happy to tax cars registered in other counties as long as you could provide a Dublin address, the registered address didn't need to change. I don't see why any other county would be different, it's revenue for them after all.

bazz26

It's rarely ever that simple though especially if the person behind the counter didn't read the memo.

corktina

you can tax it in any tax office. The money goes into a central pot nowadays, not to the Co Council itself

ba_barabus

corktina wrote: »

you can tax it in any tax office. The money goes into a central pot nowadays, not to the Co Council itself

Is that recently or is it as Bazz says? It's over 12 months since I taxed it in Louth.

Spook_ie

corktina wrote: »

you can tax it in any tax office. The money goes into a central pot nowadays, not to the Co Council itself

Not according to DoE

Motor Tax Offices issue

motor tax discs,
driving licences,
certificates of roadworthiness for commercial vehicles/trailers,
duplicate driving licences/registration books/vehicle licensing certificates/vehicle registration certificates/discs/certificates of roadworthiness
trade plates for motor traders
process first licensing of goods trailers over 1524kg (3,500 kg Gross Vehicle Weight) unladen weight
appoint garages as authorised testers for commercial vehicles,
appoint authorised weighbridges;
vehicle ownership changes for vehicles registered before 1 January, 1993.

Please note, over-the-counter transactions must be carried out at the Motor Tax Office in the county in which the vehicle is ordinarily kept. Postal applications should also be made to the Motor Tax Office in the county in which the vehicle is ordinarily kept. Ownership changes for vehicles registered on or after 1 January, 1993 are dealt with by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Computer Services Division, Department of Transport,Tourism and Sport, Shannon Town Centre, Co. Clare. .(Phone: +353 (0)61 365 000 or **Lo-Call 1890-411412). Email- motortax@dttas.ie

http://www.environ.ie/en/LocalGovernment/MotorTax/