What's the longest you've gone without paying road tax?

Thomas D · 22-11-2013 06:12PM #1

I'm on a serious run now. I was paying €1,290 for a while which was outrageous. Then the government increased that by over €100 and I said enough.
I stopped paying that for 6 months then I changed the ownership to my partner. Again didn't pay for 8 months before selling it on. Got a lend of a car from the father with tax just out. Didn't renew that for 3 months. Bought a new car which had 4 months of tax. That's out now 5 months and I'm not renewing. I'm going to keep that going till I emigrate in 2 months and that will be over 2 years since I've paid any.

Fred Swanson · 22-11-2013 06:15PM

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O.A.P · 22-11-2013 06:20PM

Six weeks or so I had not realised it was out until they sent me a letter about it.
Sorry that's the second longest 18 years is the longest time.

meoklmrk91 · 22-11-2013 06:20PM

Never not paid tax, might be out a week or 2 before I get it but that would be it. Like to keep everything on my window, it does sicken me to see others going around with feck all and continually get away with it but I personally couldn't do it. To be fair my car is sub €200 for the year, I can understand some people might find it hard to come up with some of the more exorbitant tax rates but if you can't afford it you shoukd probably just sell the car.

Fred Swanson · 22-11-2013 06:21PM

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artanevilla · 22-11-2013 06:22PM

17 years.

AlfaZen · 22-11-2013 06:24PM

23 years.

Until I bought my first car.

Invincible · 22-11-2013 06:24PM

artanevilla wrote: »

17 years.

Before you got a car?

Invincible · 22-11-2013 06:27PM

8 months, while having a UK reg which I sold after a change of mind without clearing.

keithsfleet · 22-11-2013 06:29PM

My tax expired end of last month and I bricking it over been stopped. My nct is out since I got the car but mechanically the car is safe as it's just the emissions which I'm still trying to sort in my spare time.

keithsfleet · 22-11-2013 06:31PM

My tax expired end of last month and I bricking it over been stopped. My nct is out since I got the car but mechanically the car is safe as it's just the emissions which I'm still trying to sort in my spare time.

Thomas D · 22-11-2013 06:31PM

keithsfleet wrote: »

My tax expired end of last month and I bricking it over been stopped. My nct is out since I got the car but mechanically the car is safe as it's just the emissions which I'm still trying to sort in my spare time.

Once you get through that fear it is liberating. The consequences are miniscule. €80 fine and even then you don't have to tax it.

keithsfleet · 22-11-2013 06:32PM

Thomas D wrote: »

Once you get through that fear it is liberating. The consequences are miniscule. €80 fine and even then you don't have to tax it.

Not if the car is taken off you which does happen.

keithsfleet · 22-11-2013 06:32PM

Thomas D wrote: »

Once you get through that fear it is liberating. The consequences are miniscule. €80 fine and even then you don't have to tax it.

Not if the car is taken off you which does happen.

Celly Smunt · 22-11-2013 06:35PM

keithsfleet wrote: »

Not if the car is taken off you which does happen.

Sometimes it costs less or little more to let them take the car than to tax it for a year

Grab All Association · 22-11-2013 06:36PM

meoklmrk91 wrote: »

Never not paid tax, might be out a week or 2 before I get it but that would be it. Like to keep everything on my window, it does sicken me to see others going around with feck all and continually get away with it but I personally couldn't do it. To be fair my car is sub €200 for the year, I can understand some people might find it hard to come up with some of the more exorbitant tax rates but if you can't afford it you shoukd probably just sell the car.

I would be more sickened about the conditions of the road and the fact the state only spends a third of it on the roads.

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/state-spends-just-third-of-tax-on-roads-29622780.html

Stoolbend · 22-11-2013 07:33PM

7 months in 2002. But that's because I hadn't got the log book so couldn't put the car in my name.

Now I just pay it as soon as I get the reminder.

Anan1 · 22-11-2013 07:43PM

Thomas D wrote: »

I'm on a serious run now. I was paying €1,290 for a while which was outrageous. Then the government increased that by over €100 and I said enough.
I stopped paying that for 6 months then I changed the ownership to my partner. Again didn't pay for 8 months before selling it on. Got a lend of a car from the father with tax just out. Didn't renew that for 3 months. Bought a new car which had 4 months of tax. That's out now 5 months and I'm not renewing. I'm going to keep that going till I emigrate in 2 months and that will be over 2 years since I've paid any.

You sound like a model citizen, I hope your new country will appreciate you.

Thomas D · 22-11-2013 07:58PM

keithsfleet wrote: »

Not if the car is taken off you which does happen.

After 3 months out it is a risk for sure but you've got to give a good sob story. You pay the retrieval and your tax and you'll still be hundreds ahead in the long run.

carzony · 22-11-2013 08:01PM

went 2 months without tax once and 2 years without nct at the moment.

visual · 22-11-2013 08:03PM

Thomas D wrote: »

After 3 months out it is a risk for sure but you've got to give a good sob story. You pay the retrieval and your tax and you'll still be hundreds ahead in the long run.

Not anymore you won't unless you declare off the road first. Then if caught you face a bigger fine and back tax

BNMC · 22-11-2013 08:06PM

Anan1 wrote: »

You sound like a model citizen, I hope your new country will appreciate you.

:rolleyes:

Thomas D · 22-11-2013 08:08PM

Anan1 wrote: »

You sound like a model citizen, I hope your new country will appreciate you.

The place I'm going to has the most expensive road tax in the world. Luckily for me it's free for ten years.

Sam Kade · 22-11-2013 08:10PM

visual wrote: »

Not anymore you won't unless you declare off the road first. Then if caught you face a bigger fine and back tax

Tax dodgers had their heads buried in the sand when the new rule came out

Fred Swanson · 22-11-2013 08:14PM

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The Bishop Basher · 22-11-2013 08:16PM

Sam Kade wrote: »

Tax dodgers had their heads buried in the sand when the new rule came out

Not all did. My car was 15 months out of tax so I sold it before the deadline. Current car is out since August so I'll give it till Christmas before signing it over to the wife for a few weeks. Then back to me again and bobs your uncle.

No way I'm paying €1500 on a 04 car while people that can afford new cars are paying a couple of hundred. Never going to happen.

Maybe when I can afford a 08 car I'll start paying tax again.

Thomas D · 22-11-2013 08:17PM

Swanner wrote: »

Not all did. My car was 15 months out of tax so I sold it before the deadline. Current car is out since August so I'll give it till Christmas before signing it over to the wife for a few weeks. Then back to me again and bobs your uncle.

No way I'm paying €1500 on a 04 car while people that can afford new cars are paying a couple of hundred. Never going to happen.

Maybe when I can afford a 08 car I'll start paying tax again.

It's a horrible regressive tax. The poor man has to pay massive money if he wants a car with any kind of spec or safety. The person who buys new cars pays nothing.

Anan1 · 22-11-2013 08:17PM

Swanner wrote: »

Maybe when I can afford a 08 car I'll start paying tax again.

Hopefully you'll be caught a couple of times first.

Thomas D wrote: »

It's a horrible regressive tax. The poor man has to pay massive money if he wants a car with any kind of spec or safety. The person who buys new cars pays nothing.

What about the VAT and VRT on the new car - doesn't s/he pay that?

dgt · 22-11-2013 08:18PM

Probably about a day or 2, unless I'm waiting for the book

The Bishop Basher · 22-11-2013 08:22PM

Anan1 wrote: »

Hopefully you'll be caught a couple of times first.

Well if I am I'll deal with it but given that I've only paid about 6 months tax in the last 5 years without ever being caught i'd say the chances are small.

dutcher · 22-11-2013 08:24PM

I have a friend who scans and photoshops his disc. He hasn't paid tax in nearly five years and went through numerous checkpoints. Guards only glance at the date.

What's the longest you've gone without paying road tax?

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