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Motor tax question

  • 06-09-2014 10:33am
    #1
    Glynch93
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24 ✭


    Apologies to mods if this thread is in the wrong section.

    Can't find anything on the interwebs so said I'd ask here. My cars been for sale over a week now and the tax expired at the start September. I don't really want to tax it again as I could use that money to tax the new car when I get it. I know it's a legal requirement to have all 3 slips in the window but what I want to know is what's the worst that can happen if I don't pay and how long do I have before I have to pay if needed before arrears set in. Sorry for the rambling

    Thanks in advance.


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  • #2
    Dark sun
    Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 124 ✭✭Dark sun


    As long as you don't get stopped by guards, if you do, depends on the guard they can give you 60 days before car can be taken from you, and you will have to produce tax within 10 days of been stopped, so up to you really if you wanna take the chance. I would cause I'm mad.😊


  • #3
    djimi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,237 ✭✭✭✭djimi


    You have a month after the disc expires before arrears kick in.

    From my experience (of running into that month pretty much every time my tax expires!) I have never had an issue in 13 years of driving; even at a checkpoint its usually just "you know your tax could do with being paid". Of course, meet a Garda on the wrong day and you might not be so lucky, likewise a traffic warden can ticket you for not having a valid tax disc if they see you parked up anywhere.


  • #4
    Glynch93
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24 ✭Glynch93


    I'm not a man to avoid paying tax but I'm bored of my car but can't seem to shift it. Not a fan of taking chances. Thanks for the advice lads. This can be locked.


  • #5
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,644 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    Put your advert up here we may be able to help with wording or whatever.


  • #6
    Glynch93
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24 ✭Glynch93


    Don't think I can. Don't have enough posts :/


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  • #7
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,644 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    on adverts,donedeal or carzone?

    what is it and what way is it priced some stuff can take a while.


  • #8
    Glynch93
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24 ✭Glynch93


    It's a 1996 Honda Civic Coupe.
    Green
    Has Nct till January '15
    Timing belt done
    Runs and drives perfect.
    It's not the most sought after car.
    I had 3 people comment that its cleaner then most they have seen in its year.


  • #9
    djimi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,237 ✭✭✭✭djimi


    http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/1-6-civic-coupe/7011846

    This one?


  • #10
    slimjimmc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,786 ✭✭✭slimjimmc


    Glynch93 wrote: »
    Apologies to mods if this thread is in the wrong section.

    Can't find anything on the interwebs so said I'd ask here. My cars been for sale over a week now and the tax expired at the start September. I don't really want to tax it again as I could use that money to tax the new car when I get it. I know it's a legal requirement to have all 3 slips in the window but what I want to know is what's the worst that can happen if I don't pay and how long do I have before I have to pay if needed before arrears set in. Sorry for the rambling

    Thanks in advance.

    Whatever about a Garda giving some lee way there's little chance of a Traffic Warden doing the same.

    If your tax is expired by more than 2 months your car can be seized by a Garda if found driven or parked on a public road and you'll have to pay the fine and impound fees (but not the tax strangely) to get it back.

    You have the whole month of Sept to pay without incurring arrears, after that arrears are due if you tax the car (however contrary to common misconception that does not mean you can drive around untaxed in Sept).


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