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Having just read another thread that only 4 x 4s manufactured after 2001 will be screwed for higher road tax does this mean that our 1980 models will become even more desirable?

there allready more desirable.



aren`t they.

Not when they start putting the tax up on older vehicles. It'll come.

What is the last year that you have to pay tax on a vehicle at the moment?
It use to be at 25 years old no tax was required wasn't it?

Andy.

type2nut2 wrote:What is the last year that you have to pay tax on a vehicle at the moment?
It use to be at 25 years old no tax was required wasn't it?

Andy.

Used to be. Not now though but it hasn't been for a long time. All vehicles produced by 31/12/1972 are exempt after that you still need to pay for road tax.

Well if you want to see what real road tax is like have a look at what we pay in Ireland

Band A under 120 grams per kilometre €100
Band B 121 - 140 grams per kilometre €150
Band C 141 - 155 grams per kilometre €290
Band D 156 - 170 grams per kilometre €430
Band E 171 - 190 grams per kilometre €600
Band F 191 - 225 grams per kilometre €1,000
Band G over 225 grams per kilometre €2,000

i`m going to start doing t25 syncro body kits for 1000cc nissan micras.



anyone interested they`ll be cheap.

And we thought Britain was a rip off. What's the price of the black go juice over there?

Is pre 73' still tax exempt in Ireland?

Over 30 years of age, tax exempt, thats a rolling 30 years.All Camper vans, under 30 years, flat rate yearely road tax of €79. We have VRT on imports (Vehicle Registration Tax) which was introduced by the Government when Brussels found in the European Court that the Govrnment were in contravention of EuropeanFair trade laws by charging an import duty. Solution was simple, change the name of the tax from IMPORT DUTY to VRT. VRT charged at 13% of Revenue Commisioners "open market selling price" if its a high top T25, but 33% if its a poptop! Buy a 3500kg+ Hymer or whatever, and import duty, sorry, VRT is flat rate €50! Diesel now €1.45 litre, petrol about €1.35

jojorose wrote:Having just read another thread that only 4 x 4s manufactured after 2001 will be screwed for higher road tax does this mean that our 1980 models will become even more desirable?

Really anoys me that people keep going on about 4x4's are geting stung for tax, I think we have the press, in perticular maybe the BBC to blame.

Truth is...They don't get taxed any differently to a vehicle that isn't 4x4 and I fail to see how they can be in the near future if at all. On the logbook or any ofical forms there is no referance to how many wheels power a car! How would they know what to tax? Pre73 tax is free, 73-2001 there is 2 rates depending on the size of the engine just like its been for about a decade, 2001 on its down to the emount of CO2 produiced, which is resionably related to engine size and car weight/size/transmition (automatic is atleast as bad as some 4wd options in useing more fuel). Much fairer than the irelivence of how many driveshafts are fitted. Tuned or large engined cars like jags are expencive to tax (though rarely publisised), fiat panda 4x4's are not! Still the BBC pedals its bias hate campain about the chelsea tractor by getting "like 4x4s" into every story about tax and emissions. I think its worth making others aware of this little detail as before long if not already others they have brainwashed will start hate campains against our vans and I don't really want to have to debadge mine.

dearjohn wrote:Over 30 years of age, tax exempt, thats a rolling 30 years.All Camper vans, under 30 years, flat rate yearely road tax of €79. We have VRT on imports (Vehicle Registration Tax) which was introduced by the Government when Brussels found in the European Court that the Govrnment were in contravention of EuropeanFair trade laws by charging an import duty. Solution was simple, change the name of the tax from IMPORT DUTY to VRT. VRT charged at 13% of Revenue Commisioners "open market selling price" if its a high top T25, but 33% if its a poptop! Buy a 3500kg+ Hymer or whatever, and import duty, sorry, VRT is flat rate €50! Diesel now €1.45 litre, petrol about €1.35

Interesting. Would a caravelle also be a flat 50euros? Can I regisiter a car in Ireland but still live & use it here?

I'm guessing you could but it wouldn't be easy because of a few things.
A) I believe the law says you have to register it within 12 months of moving to the UK. Few implications their me thinks.
B) You would be risking your insurance because they want to know where it lives and if it has spent 12 months in the UK rather than Ireland they might invalidate the insurance when you need it most.
C) You'd have to go back to Ireland every year to get it MOT'd or whatever they call it there.

You would need an Irish address to register the Caravelle to. Not a huge problem in itsself. Insurance would be the main worry. The piece of paper would satisfy the police, but as you know, the company will look for any reason to avoid payment if the worst should come to the worst. A caravelle would be classed as a passenger car here, and attract 33% VRT.
Road tax calculated on emissions (first registration in this state) Bi-Annual NCT (national car test) needed.

You would need an Irish address to register the Caravelle to. Not a huge problem in itsself. Insurance would be the main worry. The piece of paper would satisfy the police, but as you know, the company will look for any reason to avoid payment if the worst should come to the worst. A caravelle would be classed as a passenger car here, and attract 33% VRT.
Road tax calculated on emissions (first registration in this state) Bi-Annual NCT (national car test) needed.