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Motor tax issue

  • 12-10-2016 10:29pm
    #1
    pgj2015
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,718 ✭✭✭


    I have a car for sale, no tax on it since end of july, do I have to declare it off the road or will I just leave it up to the person who buys the car from me? I have not driven the car since end of July.


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  • #2
    nhunter100
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,990 ✭✭✭nhunter100


    pgj2015 wrote:
    I have a car for sale, no tax on it since end of july, do I have to declare it off the road or will I just leave it up to the person who buys the car from me? I have not driven the car since end of July.


    You're liable for the tax up to the date of sale, don't think you can retrospectively claim the car was off the road that loophole was closed afaik. The new owner is only liable to pay tax from the date ownership is transferred to them.


  • #3
    garbeth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 379 ✭✭garbeth


    You would have to pay the tax for the last 3 months as you can only declare it off road in advance.

    Once you sell it the arrears are written off and the new owner taxes it


  • #4
    pgj2015
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,718 ✭✭✭pgj2015


    nhunter100 wrote: »
    You're liable for the tax up to the date of sale, don't think you can retrospectively claim the car was off the road that loophole was closed afaik. The new owner is only liable to pay tax from the date ownership is transferred to them.

    I remember when I bought the car back in 2013, I just went into the garda station and filled out a form to say it was off the road for the two months previous.


  • #5
    nhunter100
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,990 ✭✭✭nhunter100


    pgj2015 wrote:
    I remember when I bought the car back in 2013, I just went into the garda station and filled out a form to say it was off the road for the two months previous.

    Budget 2015 finished that.


  • #6
    pgj2015
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,718 ✭✭✭pgj2015


    what if i dont sell it until say january? do i pay that tax as well or can i declare it off road now?


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  • #7
    Steve
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,584 ✭✭✭✭Steve


    When was the loophole closed?

    I sold a car 2 yrs ago, same situation, no issues.


  • #8
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,363 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    The tax arrears go away when you sell the car and sign the car over to the new owner.


  • #9
    pgj2015
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,718 ✭✭✭pgj2015


    bazz26 wrote: »
    The tax arrears go away when you sell the car and sign the car over to the new owner.

    so i wont have to pay tax on the car?


  • #10
    nhunter100
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,990 ✭✭✭nhunter100


    pgj2015 wrote:
    what if i dont sell it until say january? do i pay that tax as well or can i declare it off road now?


    Yes you can claim the car off the road now but you can't back date it. You will be liable for any tax due up to the date of declaration.


  • #11
    pgj2015
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,718 ✭✭✭pgj2015


    nhunter100 wrote: »
    Yes you can claim the car off the road now but you can't back date it. You will be liable for any tax due up to the date of declaration.

    thanks, pity i didnt know this 3 months ago, its ridiculous that you have to pay for a car that was off the road. 145 euro:(


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  • #12
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,363 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    pgj2015 wrote: »
    so i wont have to pay tax on the car?

    If the car is not being used and not parked in a public place until sold then I cannot see a problem.


  • #13
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 40,361 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    pgj2015 wrote: »
    thanks, pity i didnt know this 3 months ago, its ridiculous that you have to pay for a car that was off the road. 145 euro:(

    Just wait for the new seller to buy the car, then the tax arrears disappear, you don't have to pay them if you are not driving the car.

    New owners pays tax from the start of the month that he buys it.


  • #14
    uck51js9zml2yt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    When you sell the car, any tax owing is wiped.
    The new owner pays from when they buy the car.
    Just don't have it on the road.
    You must declare off the road in the last month of the current disk or within 21 days of buying a car.


  • #15
    savagethegoat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,297 ✭✭✭savagethegoat


    bazz26 wrote: »
    The tax arrears go away when you sell the car and sign the car over to the new owner.

    this is correct , you need do nothing if YOU are not putting the car back on the road. Tax for new owner only due from first of month of purchase.


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