Motor tax refund - rates?

CiniO

Does anyone have any experience, at what rate is motortax refunded?
And is it refunded in whole 3 months periods, or is it monthly?

All I know, if you apply for refund (assuming you have valid reason which entitles you to do so), you can get a refund. Condition is that car must have at least 3 full months tax left at the moment of application.


So f.e. if my car has 5 full months tax left, will I get refund of full 5 months, and at what rate?

colm_mcm

It starts from the start of the calendar month after you apply.

I would expect that the rate would be the 1/12th of the cheaper annual rate, but that's just a guess.

CiniO

colm_mcm wrote: »

It starts from the start of the calendar month after you apply.

OK, that's clear.
But now - If I pay tax tomorrow for 6 month (€394 - 2.0 engine), and apply for refund by the end of November, that means I'll be due refund for December, January, February, March, April - 5 month.
How much cash will I receive from them?

Supergurrier

Refund is at start of each month and is refunded to the nearest 3 months period.

e.g.
You tax car 1st of jan to 31st dec and it breaks down/is written off 2nd jan you get refunded 9 months tax, it breaks down 2nd april you get 6 months tax back etc etc

colm_mcm

Based only on my guess on how should work, you'd get €295.83 back (5/12 of €710)

I never heard of it being broken into quarters as suggested above. I know there's a minimum of 3 months alright.
That said, my knowledge on it is sketchy at best!

uck51js9zml2yt

You must have a full 3 months unused tax minimum and it's only refundable if the car is being destroyed or has been stolen and not recovered.

CiniO

Supergurrier wrote: »

Refund is at start of each month and is refunded to the nearest 3 months period.

e.g.
You tax car 1st of jan to 31st dec and it breaks down/is written off 2nd jan you get refunded 9 months tax, it breaks down 2nd april you get 6 months tax back etc etc

That doesn't look good then.
You wound't know what rate they use... Is it just 1/4 of annual rate for each 3 months?

Supergurrier

CiniO wrote: »

That doesn't look good then.
You wound't know what rate they use... Is it just 1/4 of annual rate for each 3 months?

It's whatever 3 months tax would cost you as far as i know. But knowing how greedy revenue is it's probably a % of the annual rate to the nearest 3 months

colm_mcm

Can't see them giving out extra money

CiniO

So most likely there will be refund based on percentage of annual rate, so f.e. for 3 motnhs it will be 3/12 (1/4) of annual rate.

What I'm still not sure though, is if I can get a refund only for 3, 6, or 9 months like Supergurrier is suggestin, or is it per month basis, like in my example of refund for 5 months?

uck51js9zml2yt

Cinio , on what basis are you looking for a refund?

Supergurrier

http://www.dublincity.ie/main-menu-services-roads-and-traffic-motor-tax/refund-your-motor-tax

CiniO

Paul Dry Hag wrote: »

Cinio , on what basis are you looking for a refund?

Vehicle permanent export.

uck51js9zml2yt

CiniO wrote: »

Vehicle permanent export.

Once you have 3 months left just follow the steps in the link SG posted.

Does that mean we are loosing you as well ?

CiniO

Paul Dry Hag wrote: »

Once you have 3 months left just follow the steps in the link SG posted.

Does that mean we are loosing you as well ?

No, no....
Not yet anyway

uck51js9zml2yt

CiniO wrote: »

No, no....
Not yet anyway

There was me thinking you were being exported as well....ah well

CiniO

See, the thing is I just need to use vehicle for a week or two, and then drive it abroad.

Spending €200 on 3 months tax seems excessive to me.
So I though, the alternative could be to tax it for 6 months, and then apply for refund of 5 months. I could come better off financially with doing that...

But it's only assuming I can get a refund for full 5 months, not like Supergurries suggests only 3 months.

uck51js9zml2yt

CiniO wrote: »

See, the thing is I just need to use vehicle for a week or two, and then drive it abroad.

Spending €200 on 3 months tax seems excessive to me.
So I though, the alternative could be to tax it for 6 months, and then apply for refund of 5 months. I could come better off financially with doing that...

But it's only assuming I can get a refund for full 5 months, not like Supergurries suggests only 3 months.

It's best to get 6 months and claim for 5.

Call the refunds section in the MTO in Smithfield and the people who process them can advise you.
Call 2228000 and ask for refunds.

hawkeye_bmr

Just gone through this process, was 3months remaining on disc when I handed paperwork in, but car was destroyed in august, so I got the extra month back.

1/12th of the yearly rate for each month remaining at time of destruction....

Process took just over 5 weeks

CiniO

Brilliant.
Thanks.

That's the info I required