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Motor Tax Question

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  • 04-01-2008 4:42pm
    #1
    DonJose
    Registered Users Posts: 3,470 ✭✭✭


    If I buy a new car from a Dublin dealer and the car has a Dublin reg, can I tax it outside of Dublin or will I have to pay the motor tax in a Dublin office?


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    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 39,736 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    You pay the tax to your own local authority


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    cantdecide
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    Can it be bought in Dublin and registered elsewhere??


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    alias no.9
    Registered Users Posts: 6,310 ✭✭✭alias no.9


    It's registered at the purchasers address


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    E92
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,147 ✭✭✭E92


    If it's already been registered then you're stuck with that number plate, but it is still unreg'd then it will be reg'd with a Cork reg.


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    Seth Brundle
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    E92 wrote: »
    If it's already been registered then you're stuck with that number plate, but it is still unreg'd then it will be reg'd with a Cork reg.
    ...if you live in Cork biye!


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    DonJose
    Registered Users Posts: 3,470 ✭✭✭DonJose


    I'm buying the car from a dealer in Dublin, its a new car and hasn't been registered yet so I assume it'll get an 08-D reg, the car just arrived into Ireland and is currently in Cork and it'll arrive in Dublin within 10 days, I live in Westmeath.


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    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 39,736 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    Congrats on the new car. It will have (assuming you provide you WH address) a 08 WH reg as it will be you registering it technically and not the dealer


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    DonJose
    Registered Users Posts: 3,470 ✭✭✭DonJose


    kbannon wrote: »
    Congrats on the new car. It will have (assuming you provide you WH address) a 08 WH reg

    Cheers thanks, just paid the deposit to secure it ;)


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    Nelly23
    Closed Accounts Posts: 78 ✭✭Nelly23


    What is the situation with imports then?Can you choose where you want to reegister it?


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    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 39,736 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    @DonJose - 'it' being?

    Imports presumably are also registered to the new owner and take their county for the reg.


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    E92
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,147 ✭✭✭E92


    kbannon wrote: »
    ...if you live in Cork biye!


    I thought the OP lived in the real capital like:D!


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    unkel
    Registered Users Posts: 65,401 ✭✭✭✭unkel
    Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!


    DonJose wrote: »
    Cheers thanks, just paid the deposit to secure it ;)

    Well wear!


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    DonJose
    Registered Users Posts: 3,470 ✭✭✭DonJose


    kbannon wrote: »
    @DonJose - 'it' being?

    Ford Galaxy Ghia.


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    Esel
    Registered Users Posts: 22,289 ✭✭✭✭Esel


    Nelly23 wrote: »
    What is the situation with imports then?Can you choose where you want to reegister it?
    No.

    Not your ornery onager



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    rebel.ranter
    Registered Users Posts: 3,570 ✭✭✭rebel.ranter


    esel wrote: »
    No.

    That's assuming it's already registered. If you are the first registered owner of the car (e.g. you import a car from UK) then you register it with your local authority e.g. a Cork "C" reg. You can even pay €315 for a number of your choice, the choice is limited though.


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    Esel
    Registered Users Posts: 22,289 ✭✭✭✭Esel


    rebel.ranter wrote: »
    That's assuming it's already registered. If you are the first registered owner of the car (e.g. you import a car from UK) then you register it with your local authority e.g. a Cork "C" reg. You can even pay €315 for a number of your choice, the choice is limited though.
    The question asked was do you have a choice. You don't. You must register it with the local authority of the area you live in.

    Not your ornery onager



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    mick.fr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,974 ✭✭✭mick.fr


    rebel.ranter wrote: »
    You can even pay €315 for a number of your choice, the choice is limited though.

    No you can't
    You have to pre-book the reg number the year in advance.
    If you want 08 D 335
    You have to buy it before October 2007 I believe.
    you can't turn to the tax office and say, well I want 08D335 (If available), pay 315 quid and walk away with your new reg number.


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    Esel
    Registered Users Posts: 22,289 ✭✭✭✭Esel


    mick.fr wrote: »
    No you can't
    You have to pre-book the reg number the year in advance.
    If you want 08 D 335
    You have to buy it before October 2007 I believe.
    you can't turn to the tax office and say, well I want 08D335 (If available), pay 315 quid and walk away with your new reg number.
    I think what you can do is buy pre-regged numbers that were not taken up. Say you import a '06 car, and find that 06 X 2006 is still available - you can buy that afaik.

    Not your ornery onager



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