VRT examination

Captainsatnav

Hi folks,

I sold my car to a dealer up North. Am I goosed now re VRT refund as I didn't get it 'examined' here beforehand?

Atlantic Dawn

Cork123456789 wrote: »

Hi folks,

I sold my car to a dealer up North. Am I goosed now re VRT refund as I didn't get it 'examined' here beforehand?

Yes examination needs to be done first. I don't suppose you can get the car back to have it examined?

Captainsatnav

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Yes examination needs to be done first. I don't suppose you can get the car back to have it examined?

Nah.
What about getting 'unused' portion of the road tax I paid? I have the tax disc and proof I don't own it anymore (i.e. the invoice from the NI dealer)

Atlantic Dawn

Cork123456789 wrote: »

Nah.
What about getting 'unused' portion of the road tax I paid? I have the tax disc and proof I don't own it anymore (i.e. the invoice from the NI dealer)

Yes that will be possible once there's 3 months plus left on it...

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 your 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 calendar 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.

biko

Moved out from someone else's thread.

galwaytt

Cork123456789 wrote: »

Hi folks,

I sold my car to a dealer up North. Am I goosed now re VRT refund as I didn't get it 'examined' here beforehand?

Yep, pretty much.