New Commercial Tax Issue

Cheensbo

101sean wrote: »

WW1, they are standard passenger 5 seaters, don't know how LR managed to pull this off, same with all Defenders inc SWs, they are all N1 since 2010.

Surely they've done it based on the load space?

I.E with the drop down tailboard counting as floor area ?

Not sure on the bulkhead aspect though, even a light cage would suffice wouldnt it?

Top Dog

Cheensbo wrote: »

Not sure on the bulkhead aspect though, even a light cage would suffice wouldnt it?

A bulkhead isn't necessary to fit within the newer criteria for a crew-cab. In fact if there's no bulkhead the load area can be smaller which is how the Disco can fit in. If there was a bulkhead there'd have to be a greater percentage of the wheelbase as load area like a traditional crew-cab (Hi-Lux, D-Max).

The Pontiac

Is it necessary to weld in a steel floor too? Is is still required to black out the windows?

This would be in regards to converting an estate car. Cheers.

slowburner

This is getting ridiculous.

My vehicle passed its DOE this time last year.
It was then inspected and passed by a County Council officer.
It then went for the new Revenue inspired test.
It then went back for a second inspection by the County Council officer.
2 tests and 4 inspections - all passed.
Tested and taxed, done and dusted.

...or so I thought.

Went for the DOE yesterday and he says he can't test it because it still mentions five seats in the log book (even though it says the tax class is 'own goods') and the seats are long gone.
He also says the seat belts are still there and that the recoil mechanism needs to be removed - even though they have been cut out and there is no way they can be accessed without removing interior panels.
How can this vehicle have passed 4 inspections and then not be passed by one person?
This same person also said he would give me a card for someone who was a 'Suitably Qualified Individual' and who would remove the belts & provide an engineer's report (for a fee, of course).

Something smells, it smells very bad indeed.

galwaytt

greendragon3 wrote: »

hi lads ,, correct me if im in the wrong thread here but me and the ould fella were looking at an 08 ford transit crew cab / double cab / 6 seater pick up the other day in the north ,

i was just wondering if she will fall into a different bracket now seeing as our robbing bastard of a government is clamping down on everything nowadays ,

it should be €250 to clear it but i cant get a definitive answer anywhere ,

would there be a loading because of the second row of seats ???

i also noticed the dealers in the north are no longer encouraging the use of vat numbers whilst purchasing over the border , it will be full price plus 20% VAT ,

one time if you had a vat number you didn't get charged the vat but its all tightening up now !!!!!

thanks lads and sorry for hijacking the thread .

You haven't a notion of getting that in for 250.

My brother in Cork brought in one about at year ago and thought the same. Revenue demanded €1600 for it, and in a dispute over it afterwards, it was actually seized by Revenue.

Very caveat, very emptor.

101sean wrote: »

You've two issues here.

VRT will depend on the GVW of the Transit, if it's 3500t or more it will be €200 or whatever the current figure is. Under that I think you'll be looking at 13.3% VRT.

Motor tax is separate matter, you could be asked for evidence of employees that need the seats to get commercial motor tax.

My brothers one was plated at 3500kg, and they said it didn't matter: once the cab was there, that was the end of it.

Ravenelli

Would a 5 door freelander 2 qualify? It has a fairly large boot

Eric Cartman

Ravenelli wrote: »

Would a 5 door freelander 2 qualify? It has a fairly large boot

no, even the full fat RR only makes it on a technicality, the discovery and defender are 100% clear, something as small as a freelander wouldn't.

Tony Beetroot

Eric Cartman wrote: »

something as small as a freelander wouldn't.

A company in Longford would no bother.

Ravenelli

Eric /Tony

I rang two Dublin based assessors and they both told me that it would have the requirements for the boot capacity, however it is the opening door area that it is falling down on. Might be worth a call to Longford so. Thanks for your replies