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Cost of DOE test

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  • 26-05-2015 9:30am
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    digger58
    Registered Users Posts: 291 ✭✭


    Just got a receipt in the post for my DOE test,
    CVR testing centre levy €2
    Levy Motor Caravan €6
    Then add VAT at 23%
    WTF A tax on a tax!
    I thought services incurred a VAT rate of 13.5%?

    RIP OFF IRELAND, Legally obliged to do a test then charged VAT on a "LEVY"


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    niloc1951
    Registered Users Posts: 2,051 ✭✭✭niloc1951


    digger58 wrote: »
    Just got a receipt in the post for my DOE test,
    CVR testing centre levy €2
    Levy Motor Caravan €6
    Then add VAT at 23%
    WTF A tax on a tax!
    I thought services incurred a VAT rate of 13.5%?

    RIP OFF IRELAND, Legally obliged to do a test then charged VAT on a "LEVY"

    http://www.cvrt.ie/en/Test-Bookings/Pages/Motor-Caravans.aspx :confused::confused:

    No mention of a special special levies. There is a 'Road Safety Levy' which is included in the base price though.
    The VAT is right :mad:


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    digger58
    Registered Users Posts: 291 ✭✭digger58


    Is not VAT on services 13.5%? What about charging it on a "Levy", that is a tax already?


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    niloc1951
    Registered Users Posts: 2,051 ✭✭✭niloc1951


    digger58 wrote: »
    Is not VAT on services 13.5%? What about charging it on a "Levy", that is a tax already?

    A tax on a levy is one thing, but a tax on a tax is something else altogether

    Value Added Tax is charged on Vehicle Registration Tax which is charged on a value which already includes both Taxes

    The 13.5% VAT on service is service as in servicing a vehicle doing work on it, it was introduced to encourage people to use registered garages in an attempt to reduce the prevalence of nixers.

    As such the roadworthiness test is a service being provided no work is done on the vehicle


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