Stupid question - claiming back motor tax

Eoin

So, my dad's Alfa 156 was stolen late last year and used in a cash-in-transit robbery. The scrotes were caught on the same day, and the car has been in the Gardai impound since then, and is ready to be released.

It was taxed up until this summer, but that has now expired.

www.citizensinformation.ie says the following:

Refunds of motor tax

It is possible in certain circumstances, to claim a refund of motor tax. Your application for a refund, should be made directly to you local motor tax office, on Form RF120. Circumstances where you may claim a refund of motor tax include;

* The vehicle has been scrapped/destroyed or sent permanently out of the State,
* The vehicle has been stolen and has not been recovered by the owner,
* The vehicle has not been taken out or used in a public place at any time since the issue of the current disc,
* The owner of the vehicle has ceased, because of illness, injury or other physical disability, to use the vehicle,
* The owner of the vehicle has ceased, because of absence from the state for business or educational purposes, to use the vehicle,
* The owner of the vehicle has ceased, because of service overseas with the Defence Forces, to use the vehicle.

Tax discs must be surrendered immediately as refunds are generally calculated from the first of the month following the surrender of the disc. A minimum of three unexpired whole calender months must be left on the disc when surrendered.

The bit in bold is confusing me - can we not claim the tax back because it expired while the car was in the impound? Or because it has expired, surrendering it isn't a factor at all?

Thanks a mil

redfacedbear

There needs to be at least 3 months left on the tax disc when you apply for the refund. You're out luck I'm afraid

robtri

iirc, that on submission of the application for refund, the car must have a minimum of three months left to claim,

if you submitted the form today, your car must be taxed for the next three months to claim.

Eoin

Crap, I was afraid of that

Thanks folks.

PS, you're both banned for giving me bad news

redfacedbear

eoin wrote: »

PS, you're both banned for giving me bad news

Well that was a successful venture into Motors - 2 posts and a banning :pac:

Eoin

redfacedbear wrote: »

Well that was a successful venture into Motors - 2 posts and a banning :pac:

The truth hurts!

Greenmachine

Maybe keep any of the Paperwork from the Cop. Maybe a Wanna Cagney and Lacey will throw you a few extra quid because of it's history.

Eoin

It will need to be towed away anyway as it's not taxed, NCT'd or starting (probably just a flat battery), so we're going to see what the insurance company says. Sad way for it to go, it was a great car for my dad over the 10 years he owned it.