Do the new Motor Tax rules mean I have to back tax for 5 years?

Caddyman

I have a friend (I know, I know what you're thinking but its actually true ) who has a fairly expensive car that's been sitting in a garage for the last 5 years and now he wants to sell it and that means me looking after it as he's not able to do it himself and its probably going to be sold in the UK so I have a few questions for the knowledgable ones out there among you

1. Does the tax have to be paid for the 5 years that it has been off the road or only since the date that this new law came in?
(Despite me telling him he didn't register it as being off the road!)

2. Is there a way around not having to back tax it at all?

3. If it does end up going to the UK does it actually have to be back taxed at all?

4. If I find that the VRT refund is worth a lot more than the back tax does it have to be NCT'd as well as taxed?

The car is over 3,000cc and is a nineties supercar!

Any help will be much appreciated

Atlantic Dawn

Sell it to a family member, log book goes in their name, buy it back the following week, logbook back in your name, problem solved no tax owing.

If it goes on a road it has to be taxed, if it was put on a trailer to the docks it wouldn't.

wonski

If it is sold the overdue tax is gone. This means new owner pays a tax from the month he bought the car and all arrears are gone

If it sold in the UK, no arrears to be paid, too.

Cheensbo

If its just being sold it just needs to be sold as is theres no requirement for it to be taxed or tested. the new owner will only be liable for tax from date of sale.

If he wants to put it back on the road - as above - transfer the ownership to someone else - say a family member, and transfer back (if required) and car only needs to be taxed from date of sale (date of transfer)

Also, drop the hood - what is this 90s supercar???

CiniO

Caddyman wrote: »

1. Does the tax have to be paid for the 5 years that it has been off the road or only since the date that this new law came in?
(Despite me telling him he didn't register it as being off the road!)

It doesn't have to be paid at all.
There's is requirement in Ireland to have a car taxed, unless it's being used on public place

2. Is there a way around not having to back tax it at all?

Only situation when you friend would need to back tax it, is if he wanted to tax it again himself (f.e. to start using it himself again) In any other case, there is no need to back tax it.

3. If it does end up going to the UK does it actually have to be back taxed at all?

No.
But if it's sold in Ireland it also doesn't need to be backtaxed.

4. If I find that the VRT refund is worth a lot more than the back tax does it have to be NCT'd as well as taxed?

You don't need to tax vehicle for VRT refund. You don't need to back tax it, and it doesn't need to be NCTed for VRT refund.

The car is over 3,000cc and is a nineties supercar!

Any help will be much appreciated

I hope above helps.
That's pretty much very good news for you.

Present it for VRT export inspection, and sell it to UK. That way you'll probably be best off.
Only remember that after VRT export inspection, car has to leave Ireland within 30 days.
And to get your VRT refund, you'd need to work together with new buyer (he'd need to provide you with proof that he registered car in UK - which is not something he is obliged to do or give you proof of it - so it's up to buyer's good will).

Caddyman

CiniO wrote: »

That's pretty much very good news for you.

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That is indeed very good news! Many thanks for those concise answers to my questions. I exported a Merc 2 years ago and I thought it had to be taxed & tested so I'm really surprised at that, its a wonder the Govt don't have it tightened down better than that.

I can't reveal the car yet but as soon as I can I'll be back here to post some photos of it. I just wish it was mine as it once was
Ah well I had my fun in it :pac: