Car tax on used car?

Darando

Recently I just put a deposit on a car from a Peugeot dealer. However the car is out of tax since mid January (1/06). The question i have is: Am I liable for arrears or do I only pay since I became the owner according to the Vehicle Registration office??

(before anyone says i should have got him to tax it it - it was a good deal that i got!!)

Thanks.

greglo23

you are only liable for tax from the date of transfer of ownership.

ninty9er

get a tax renewal form RF5 i think *(not sure) and get a Garda to declare it off the road from the 1st of january to 30th of April then you'll be liable from May1st until next april 30th.

Had to do it last week

mike65

I think you are liable for tax from the date of purchase and back to the start of the month in question so buy a car on the 1st not the 31st of the month!

Mike.

unkel

mike65 wrote:

I think you are liable for tax from the date of purchase and back to the start of the month in question so buy a car on the 1st not the 31st of the month!

Spot on!

ninty9er

I bought my car the 10th of March but it was off the road till last week. The tax was up since 02-06 but i'm grand till 04/07. Gave in my Garda stamped from and paid my €151 off i went happy out