Declaring vehicle off the road

Rasmus

Conclusion reached.

colm_mcm

it's only an issue when you actually need to tax it.

you'd need to pay the arrears plus 3 months to declare it of the road now.
you could always change the ownership wheenever you want to tax it again, if ever.

biko

http://www.environ.ie/local-government/motor-tax/vehicle-road/qa

You must declare SORN in advance..
If you don't intend to use it any more, just stick it in a barn and then sell or scrap it.
New owner will not need to pay back tax (at least until this loophole is closed).

Rasmus

Conclusion reached.

biko

Because it's not their fault you didn't keep up your taxes.

punisher5112

Rasmus wrote: »

Why would a new owner (if I found one) not be responsible for back taxes if I have not paid them/declared in advance that I was not using the car?

It's just the way and hopefully stays like that.

biko

When/if they close it they will make you pay your taxes before you can sell.
This will mean a lot of old cars will probably go to scrap instead of sold on.

CorkMan_

Rasmus wrote: »

That seems to be a serious loophole.

How? How do you conclude that someone who didn't even own the car while it sat there untaxed should be liable to the arrears when they take ownership? You'd never sell the car if that's the case.

Rasmus

Conclusion reached.

colm_mcm

I wouldn't really see it as a loophole. It's just knowing how the system that's in place works.
If you're driving a car you need tax, if you're not driving it you don't. If you want to not drive or tax a car for a few months you declare it in advance. If you know you'll never drive it again, you dont.

If you buy a car, you need tax. if you're not driving it you don't. If you want to not drive or tax a car for a few months you declare it in advance.

etc etc.

savagethegoat

now that's annoying.... I bet it was to do with leaving the boot open too

biko

Ok, OP have removed their question

Case closed.