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If I sell my car, does the new owner have to back date my tax.

  • 24-09-2017 02:34PM
    #1
    renegade909
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 42 ✭


    I have a car which hasn’t been taxed the last couple of months as I’ve been living abroad. If I sell it, does the new owner have to pay the last few months of tax?


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  • #2
    Miike
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,014 ✭✭✭Miike


    renegade909 wrote: »
    I have a car which hasn’t been taxed the last couple of months as I’ve been living abroad. If I sell it, does the new owner have to pay the last few months of tax?

    No, once the car changes owner they pay tax starting for the period they own it only.


  • #3
    A Law
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 908 ✭✭✭A Law


    Kind of on this topic. If you buy the car on the 15th of a month can you send off the log book and fill in that you want to tax if from the first of the next month if you don't drive it?


  • #4
    ELM327
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 19,397 ✭✭✭✭ELM327


    joefuss1986 wrote: »
    Kind of on this topic. If you buy the car on the 15th of a month can you send off the log book and fill in that you want to tax if from the first of the next month if you don't drive it?
    Just say nothing and write the wrong date on the logbook, sure the seller won't notice :cool:

    Serious answer:
    You can declare it off the road within 7 days of the change of ownership. You do this online.


  • #5
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,327 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    joefuss1986 wrote: »
    Kind of on this topic. If you buy the car on the 15th of a month can you send off the log book and fill in that you want to tax if from the first of the next month if you don't drive it?

    Yeah you can fill out an off road declaration.


  • #6
    CiniO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,041 ✭✭✭✭CiniO


    joefuss1986 wrote: »
    Kind of on this topic. If you buy the car on the 15th of a month can you send off the log book and fill in that you want to tax if from the first of the next month if you don't drive it?

    Yes.
    Easiest way is to check change of ownership status online on motortax website, and once it's gone through just apply for pin retrival and declare vehicle off the road.
    You have 21 days from purchase date to do it.

    Then next month just tax it.


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