Classic tax question.

Filmer Paradise

I was reading another thread on here about Classic Insurance & a question occured to me..

Here's the scenario.

Say you're driving a 1986 car as your daily driver.

You pay normal tax, insurance & all that just like a modern car.

Next January, the car is 30 years old, so you are now eligible for classic tax, right?

Do the tax people inform you of this or do you have to apply for it, are there insurance restrictions if you avail of it?

Just wondering if anybody out there ever ran a car close to the 30 year mark & what the story is when it hits 30.

What has your experiance been?

Kenny Logins

Filmer Paradise wrote: »

I was reading another thread on here about Classic Insurance & a question occured to me..

Here's the scenario.

Say you're driving a 1986 car as your daily driver.

You pay normal tax, insurance & all that just like a modern car.

Next January, the car is 30 years old, so you are now eligible for classic tax, right?

Do the tax people inform you of this or do you have to apply for it, are there insurance restrictions if you avail of it?

Just wondering if anybody out there ever ran a car close to the 30 year mark & what the story is when it hits 30.

What has your experiance been?

New disc is at vin/vet rate. That's all.

carchaeologist

You have to apply for the reduced rate tax (€56) at your local motor tax office via a form once the car reaches it's 30th birthday on the anniversary of it's first registration.

Filmer Paradise

Kenny Logins wrote: »

New disc is at vin/vet rate. That's all.

Thanks for your reply Kenny.

Were you in the position of having a 29 year old car migrating into the classic tax status?

Like many on here, I've got my daily modern driver & the procedures for running them & keeping them on the right side of the law are well known to any motorist.

Also, I've bought classics over 30 years old & automatically had them on the cheap tax. I had classic insurance & therefore had to have a modern as my main car in order to avail of it.

I'm not a novice to the scene.

People/families sometimes keep cars a long time for sentimental reasons or whatever & before they know it the car they have(often a sports car or a Land Rover) qualifies for this.

My question is, is that does your insurance status change if your old daily driver migrates into classic tax, if you avail of it?

kfog

Tax rate has nothing to do with insurance so insurance status will not change

Kenny Logins

Filmer Paradise wrote: »

Thanks for your reply Kenny.

Were you in the position of having a 29 year old car migrating into the classic tax status?

Like many on here, I've got my daily modern driver & the procedures for running them & keeping them on the right side of the law are well known to any motorist.

Also, I've bought classics over 30 years old & automatically had them on the cheap tax. I had classic insurance & therefore had to have a modern as my main car in order to avail of it.

I'm not a novice to the scene.

People/families sometimes keep cars a long time for sentimental reasons or whatever & before they know it the car they have(often a sports car or a Land Rover) qualifies for this.

My question is, is that does your insurance status change if your old daily driver migrates into classic tax, if you avail of it?

Yep, and I don't remember applying to have the status changed.

Insurance won't change, as you can be on that reduced rate long before its 30th birthday. Insurance is based on usage, not age alone.

hi5

I have done this at the window of the tax office, just mentioned it, no forms needed, it was 12 years ago though.
I would guess if you do it on line the old full amount will be taken.
I have a 1954 Ford Popular that was last taxed in 1986, its still on the old full rate according to Cartell.

Dades

I had to complete a form in 2013 when my car turned 30.

carchaeologist

Dades wrote: »

I had to complete a form in 2013 when my car turned 30.

As did I for my Datsun 100A in 2010.

Sparkles2012

Does anyone know where I would find the form for the Classic Tax?

Kenny Logins

Sparkles2012 wrote: »

Does anyone know where I would find the form for the Classic Tax?

RF111?

http://www.environ.ie/en/LocalGovernment/MotorTax/PublicationsDocuments/FileDownLoad,495,en.pdf