Reclaiming car tax

terryduff12

Have a 1.9 Touran with 6 months car tax left on the car looking to trade it in for a smaller so thought I might as well get some car tax back. Paid 673 for the year how much will I likely to get back?

colm_mcm

You can't get anything back in your situation.

Kenny Logins

You can only get a refund if the tax is no longer valid - export or scrap.

terryduff12

Cant you get it back if its not being used or have they changed the rules?

Alanstrainor

terryduff12 wrote: »

Cant you get it back if its not being used or have they changed the rules?

No that was never the case. If the car isn't being used, you can declare the car off the road, so you do not need to tax it. Perhaps that is where the confusion lies. Even this process is no longer easy.

punisher5112

terryduff12 wrote: »

Cant you get it back if its not being used or have they changed the rules?

Never could uk you can its a different system.

colm_mcm

You can get a refund in exceptional circumstances like being abroad or I'll or something. Wouldn't apply here though.

terryduff12

Was reading older post took it up wrong. Garage im trading it in too new car was only supposed to be 500 along with my own but due to them taking so long to take the finger out someone backed into me tiny bit of damage chipped paint, now they want 800 thought I mite be able to claim something back. Thanks for info

Vicxas

I was told that if the car had over 6 months tax left you could claim it back.

I think i was told that in the Tax office when i rang them. This was last year so my memory is a little fuzzy.

Alanstrainor

colm_mcm wrote: »

You can get a refund in exceptional circumstances like being abroad or I'll or something. Wouldn't apply here though.

Never heard of that one before! The only one I knew of was where the car was written off and scrapped with tax.

Kenny Logins

It's all here - http://www.environ.ie/local-government/motor-tax/refunds/refunds

Spocker

Where you are able to claim back the tax, it must have a minimum of three months left:

Citizens Infformation wrote:

Refunds of motor tax
It is possible in certain circumstances, to claim a refund of motor tax. Your application for a refund, should be made directly to you local motor tax office, on Form RF120 (pdf). Circumstances where you may claim a refund of motor tax include;

The vehicle has been scrapped/destroyed or sent permanently out of the State,
The vehicle has been stolen and has not been recovered by the owner,
The vehicle has not been taken out or used in a public place at any time since the issue of the current disc,
The owner of the vehicle has ceased, because of illness, injury or other physical disability, to use the vehicle,
The owner of the vehicle has ceased, because of absence from the state for business or educational purposes, to use the vehicle,
The owner of the vehicle has ceased, because of service overseas with the Defence Forces, to use the vehicle.
Tax discs must be surrendered immediately as refunds are generally calculated from the first of the month following the surrender of the disc. A minimum of three unexpired whole calender months must be left on the disc when surrendered. Where a vehicle has been scrapped you will need a certificate of destruction issued by an End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV) Authorised Treatment Facility.

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/travel_and_recreation/motoring_1/motor_tax_and_insurance/motor_tax_rates.html

Gumbo

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Never heard of that one before! The only one I knew of was where the car was written off and scrapped with tax.

My dad claimed back nearly a years back tax after a bad illness diagnostic which ruled him out of work for a year. Tax office were very helpful and a doctors letter was required but smooth sailing.