Quick question on Motor Tax

ergonomics

Hi all,

My tax was up on the 1st of August. I completely forgot about it but paid it online on the 1st of August. Obviously with the Bank Holiday and everything it will be a few days before I get my new disk so I was wondering where I stand with driving my car now. If I get pulled over by the Gardai will I get a fine or am I covered? I have the receipt stating that I paid my tax and all that.

Thanks,

Ergo.

L1011

You have a months grace, the receipt will be absolutely fine if pulled over.

Anan1

MYOB wrote: »

You have a months grace, the receipt will be absolutely fine if pulled over.

This has been done before, the OP could be fined for failure to display a current tax disc. That said, if they could prove that the car actually was taxed there's a good chance the matter wiould be dropped.

L1011

Anan1 wrote: »

This has been done before, the OP could be fined for failure to display a current tax disc. That said, if they could prove that the car actually was taxed there's a good chance the matter wiould be dropped.

It was done two days ago with a Garda stating you've a month to display the disc...

jhegarty

MYOB wrote: »

It was done two days ago with a Garda stating you've a month to display the disc...

Legally there is no month's grace. But any reasonable Garda will give you one.

Anan1

jhegarty wrote: »

Legally there is no month's grace. But any reasonable Garda will give you one.

The Gardai are generally fine with this, it'd be more worried about getting a ticket from a warden.

Cereal Killer

Off topic?

My tax is out 10 months, can't afford to pay it, and can't afford not to drive to work. Resession hits people harder than you think.

Tails142

Off topic?

My tax is out 10 months, can't afford to pay it, and can't afford not to drive to work. Resession hits people harder than you think.

What are you expecting people to say - I hope you get caught?

Get the bus or sell your car and get a smaller engine old car that costs 300 a year to tax.

Paying 1200 a year here, pisses me off when I see a foreign reg car or car on uk/northern plates being used by locals, would love to know if theres a number you can report people to on revenue, just for spite =D

L1011

Tails142 wrote: »

What are you expecting people to say - I hope you get caught?

Get the bus or sell your car and get a smaller engine old car that costs 300 a year to tax.

Paying 1200 a year here, pisses me off when I see a foreign reg car or car on uk/northern plates being used by locals, would love to know if theres a number you can report people to on revenue, just for spite =D

It was Revenue in Lifford once upon a time, not sure if it still is now...

Cereal Killer

I'm not a foreign plate.

Point to the Op is not to worry so much, I got fined 2 months ago, and paid it, so guards are fairly lenient and forgiving.

I have a family, so need a big car.

ottostreet

ah man, sure just tell them to feck off if they pull ya over...works for me every time bud!

but seriously, you'll be grand, as long as youre not acting the maggot on the road. its only a few days out, relax!

Gary ITR

Just watch out for the parking warden. I got fined by one a while back when my tax still had a month left to go. Had to send off a copy of my tax disc to the local super