Question about tax

Magenta · 31-12-2009 10:18pm #1

Hi all,
I am just back from a year of travelling- my car was not in use on a public road while I was away.
I a looking to renew the tax on it now- will I have to pay tax for it for the year I was away or can I provide some sort of proof that I did not use the car?

Thanks

M

445279.ie · 31-12-2009 10:20pm

You need to go to your local Garda station. They have a form there that you can fill out declaring that the car was off the road.

aujopimur · 31-12-2009 10:48pm

If your car has a timing belt have it replaced as they tend to fail on laid up engines.

Magenta · 31-12-2009 10:58pm

aujopimur wrote: »

If your car has a timing belt have it replaced as they tend to fail on laid up engines.

My dad was driving the car on private land once a week to try and keep it "alive" so I'm hoping it will still be in decent condition on the inside- fingers crossed!

eth0_ · 31-12-2009 10:59pm

I doubt the Guards will do this for you. They have no proof it was off the road. You're supposed to get them to certify it's off the road BEFORE you go away.

Magenta · 31-12-2009 11:04pm

I have all my documentation to prove I was out of the country and there is no one else with an insurance policy for my car so I'm hoping this will be enough to prove it was off the road.. here's hoping.

31-12-2009 11:10pm

I have gotten my car signed off the road a few times.

The gardai have never once asked me for proof that it's been off the road. Nothing. They just sign the form.

Bring the tax renewal form, your drivers license and our proof that you were out of the country to the garda station. I doubt you'll have any hassle.

https://www.motortax.ie/OMT/pdf/RF100A_en.pdf

rodberg007 · 31-12-2009 11:19pm

You won't have a problem whatsoever but just bring the paper work to show you were out of the country the only thing they might do is check if the car was stopped at a checkpoint or reported for speeding fines etc. but it shouldn't be a problem. Let us know how you get on.

R.

Jomcc · 31-12-2009 11:34pm

As far as I know, guards don't care whether car was off road or not. You are stating that car was off road and they are just witnessing your signature. I don't think they look for any proof..........but if you have it, no harm in bringing it along.

31-12-2009 11:48pm

there is no problem declaring a car off the road. the big thing here is that you are making a declaration...and making a false declaration is an offence

your case is genuine though...no problem

frank gooding · 01-01-2010 1:11am

The Gaurds will stamp the form no problem.

Did this several times when I travelled for work, and recently on a car I wasn't using when work gave me a van.

Car was off the road for 7 months. Local Gardai stamped form no questions asked.

Magenta · 01-01-2010 1:51am

Thank you everyone!!!!

01-01-2010 4:54am

eth0_ wrote: »

I doubt the Guards will do this for you. They have no proof it was off the road. You're supposed to get them to certify it's off the road BEFORE you go away.

False, False, False

I have had these forms stamped a few times this year, on each occasion I had proof that the car was not insured for the period I was declaring non use for, as said by a poster above the Guards are happy to stamp and sign the declaration without you proving the car was indeed not in use. I would not dream or recommend anyone to declare their car has been off the road when it has been used on the road as you could well be in serious trouble if found out.

I was going to put the false false false in caps for you to go with the BEFORE but I thought it would be a bit childish.

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