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Transferring tax from one car to another

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  • 20-05-2007 8:47pm
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    FrankGrimes
    Registered Users Posts: 4,031 ✭✭✭


    I've jsut agreed to buy a car from a dealership and will be trading in my existing car.

    My existing car is taxed for another 3 months - can I transfer that amount to the new car (which is already out of tax), and am I right that this shouldn't affect the trade-in value?

    Is it possible to do this easily online or is it one of them things they make to be so much hassle you just don't bother and end up paying twice?


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    m_stan
    Registered Users Posts: 1,653 ✭✭✭m_stan


    As far as I know, this is simply not possible by any way or means.


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    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users Posts: 24,991 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    FrankGrimes wrote:
    My existing car is taxed for another 3 months - can I transfer that amount to the new car
    Tax can't be transferred. The new owner benefits from your generosity.


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    drdre
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,245 ✭✭✭drdre


    As mentioned above, its not possible


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    Our man in Havana
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,476 ✭✭✭✭Our man in Havana


    Wishbone Ash wrote:
    Tax can't be transferred. The new owner benefits from your generosity.
    It's always a selling point when trying to sell a car.


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    drdre
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,245 ✭✭✭drdre


    Bond-007 wrote:
    It's always a selling point when trying to sell a car.

    yes i think its a good selling point.


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,454 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    depends on how big the engine is I suppose.


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    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,238 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Motor tax is non transferable.

    Free motor tax when selling a car will make the car a more attractive proposition to a potenial buyer as they don't have to fork out for motor tax at the same time as buying the car. However it will very unlikely increase the value of the car.


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