Disabled Passengers vrt/vat exempt scheme

august12

New car purchased beginning of this year, disabled passenger died during the year, what is the position regarding vat/vrt now the car is not eligible for the scheme, the car is registered to a family member who was responsible for transporting the disabled passenger. Is there a partial repayment due to Revenue and does the car have to held for two years as would be required under the scheme.

Clareman

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058215127/disabled-passengers-vrt-vat-exempt-scheme

Tax relief for drivers and passengers with disabilities (citizensinformation.ie)

I'd say you'd be best off calling revenue to explain the situation

august12

I've actually emailed citizens information as revenue lines were not open this afternoon to take a call, will try again tomorrow.

James Delaney

I think Revenue will require full repayment of the vrt & vat.

PukkaStukka

Am familiar through my family with very similar to this. OP,you qualified for the reliefs when the vehicle was purchased or registered in the state. It should be set out in the conditions of those reliefs what situations allow the state to recover any VAT or VAT for which those reliefs were given. To the best of my knowledge, it only arises in situations where the vehicle is disposed of before a minimum period of ownership has been met.

Yes you can talk to Revenue and Citizens Advice, and possibly Irish Wheelchair association - who were excellent. I would caution about Revenue as they have given us here conflicting advice previously and refused reliefs which they said we were entitled to. The taxes had to be paid and were eventually refunded on appeal. It was an horrendous experience

AMKC

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122180756#Comment_122180756

You do know this is an old post from 3 years ago right? I'd say they settled it one way or the other since then.

PukkaStukka

No I didn't. I saw the post before mine was recent.

Dan Steely

I don't know why but I was under the impression this scheme was stopped years ago.

tohaltuwi

Whe I was commencing purchase of a new car recently the salesperson mentioned the scheme, asking might I qualify because he saw I had a Blue Badge, I took a Quick Look online and saw I certainly didn’t qualify as I have all limbs. The criteria are incredibly strict, I believe but as far as I saw scheme still exists.