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(Message started by: lesterlad aka Rodders on May 5th, 2011, 8:26am)
Title: Irish Car Tax
Post by lesterlad aka Rodders on May 5th, 2011, 8:26am
Ok, so you think car tax in the uk is expensive ?
After taxing mine for another 12 months @ £215.00 I came across the rates for Southern Ireland and needless to say I'm awfully glad I don't live there.
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Older cars registered before July 2008 will continue to be have motor tax based on the size of their engine - the bigger the engine cc - the higher the tax.
Listed below are the car tax rates in Ireland as at Jan 2011 for cars registered prior to July 2008.
The amounts can be paid for 6 months or 3 months - but the rates are slightly higher than if you pay for a full 12 months.

Engine Size------------- Annual Car Tax in € Euro
Not over 1,000...........................172
1,001 to 1,100............................259
1,101 to 1,200...........................286
1,201 to 1,300...........................310
1,301 to 1,400............................333
1,401 to 1,500............................357
1,501 to 1,600........................... 445
1,601 to 1,700........................... 471
1,701 to 1,800............................551
1,801 to 1,900.............................582
1,901 to 2,000............................ 614
2,001 to 2,100.............................784
2,101 to 2,200 ............................823
2,201 to 2,300 .............................860
2,301 to 2,400 .............................895
2,401 to 2,500 .............................935
2,501 to 2,600..............................1120
2,601 to 2,700..............................1164
2,701 to 2,800..............................1204
2,801 to 2,900..............................1248
2,901 to 3,000..............................1293
3,001 or more..............................1566

:o
Title: Re: Irish Car Tax
Post by lleewar on May 5th, 2011, 11:01am
Bloody hell :o :o
Title: Re: Irish Car Tax
Post by Highlander on May 5th, 2011, 12:42pm

on 05/05/11 at 11:01:53, lleewar wrote:
Bloody hell :o :o


To be sure!  ;D
Title: Re: Irish Car Tax
Post by L6ENY on May 5th, 2011, 1:14pm
Wow!! :o :o
Title: Re: Irish Car Tax
Post by rich1 on May 6th, 2011, 1:06pm
im shocked, i had a 4.6 range rover not long ago so if im reading this right it would have cost me over 1500 quid!!
thats outragous!!!
Title: Re: Irish Car Tax
Post by Dave2302 on May 6th, 2011, 2:13pm
Down right rip off, it's not like you can drive that far without falling off the edge into the water  ;D
Title: Re: Irish Car Tax
Post by Highlander on May 6th, 2011, 2:17pm
That would put an end to my Ford V6 collection I think!!  ;D

I dont really mind nipping around at 20 mpg but I couldnt justify an extra £100+ a month in road tax, per car!
Title: Re: Irish Car Tax
Post by Tekno on May 6th, 2011, 3:18pm
that's even more stupid than Finland's system, which is based on car's gross weight in kilograms (on old personal cars):

http://www.ake.fi/NR/rdonlyres/78798C13-5606-41E2-B5B5-25FF794B1F16/0/massataulukko.jpg

Owners of old heavy cars which are not registered to vans but personal cars (Chevy Astros or camper vans etc) love that :D
Title: Re: Irish Car Tax
Post by Mike H on May 6th, 2011, 7:50pm

on 05/05/11 at 08:26:49, lesterlad aka Rodders wrote:
Ok, so you think car tax in the uk is expensive ?
After taxing mine for another 12 months @ £215.00 I came across the rates for Southern Ireland and needless to say I'm awfully glad I don't live there.

Blinking flip
Title: Re: Irish Car Tax
Post by Jonnycab on May 8th, 2011, 3:53am
So that's why pikies keep coming over here  ::)
Title: Re: Irish Car Tax
Post by gozz on May 8th, 2011, 11:25am
A thing like tax of any variety does not bother them JC,in Eire they are known as 'nackers' and are just as much a pestilence as they are here.Our local pub landlord barred them from his boozer,the reply to that was a car transporter reversed through one of the bay windows in opening hours whilst customers were inside,fortunately no one was injured.
                                                                   GOZZ.
Title: Re: Irish Car Tax
Post by Andycan on May 8th, 2011, 3:30pm
He is lucky Gozz I seem to remember that 1 landlord was taken to court for banning them from his pub and he lost the case and had to pay a lot of compensation as it is classed as racism. I do think all these laws are going a bit too far now.
Title: Re: Irish Car Tax
Post by Toriitom on May 8th, 2011, 4:28pm

on 05/08/11 at 03:53:26, Jonnycab wrote:
So that's why pikies keep coming over here  ::)



on 05/08/11 at 11:25:44, Gozz wrote:
A thing like tax of any variety does not bother them JC,in Eire they are known as 'nackers' and are just as much a pestilence as they are here.Our local pub landlord barred them from his boozer,the reply to that was a car transporter reversed through one of the bay windows in opening hours whilst customers were inside,fortunately no one was injured.
            GOZZ.


Here in Northern Ireland they are referred to as Gypsy's or Gypos. They are also a pain here as they tend to set up camp in some of the beauty-spots and when they move on, either willingly or forced, they leave the place a mess. Recently the authorities have being building houses for them to try and encourage them to not camp in the beauty-spots. I don't believe that many of them have taken up residency as this would mean that they would have to pay rates, electricity, etc.

Incidentally, one is not allowed to call them pikies, gypos, or even gypsy's as this is no longer PC. They have to be referred to as 'Members of the Travelling Community'.

I still refer to them as gypsy's and I will not change to suit any PC.

Thank goodness the Irish Tax system does not apply here. I think I would go back to riding my bike.

Tom
Title: Re: Irish Car Tax
Post by gozz on May 8th, 2011, 6:46pm

on 05/08/11 at 15:30:35, Andycan wrote:
He is lucky Gozz I seem to remember that 1 landlord was taken to court for banning them from his pub and he lost the case and had to pay a lot of compensation as it is classed as racism. I do think all these laws are going a bit too far now.


I am almost sure that it is the licensees prerogative to refuse to serve who he thinks should not be served,I don't think anyone would stay long without a drink.
Title: Re: Irish Car Tax
Post by Dave2302 on May 13th, 2011, 1:39pm
That's wot I thought Gozz,

Never served 'em when we had the night club "darn sarf", wasn't worth the inevitable aggro !!

Cheers Dave
Title: Re: Irish Car Tax
Post by Mike H on May 13th, 2011, 4:45pm

on 05/08/11 at 16:28:59, Toriitom wrote:
Thank goodness the Irish Tax system does not apply here. I think I would go back to riding my bike.

Of course the country's officially broke now isn't it, or was it not much different before?
Title: Re: Irish Car Tax
Post by Paul B on May 23rd, 2011, 9:28pm

on 05/05/11 at 08:26:49, lesterlad aka Rodders wrote:
... I came across the rates for Southern Ireland and needless to say I'm awfully glad I don't live there.
:o


I do live here these days.

Been here 3 years now but still don't have the Scorpio here yet.  Still savin' up!  ;)


EDIT: Blimey! How time flies... been living here 3 years and its FOUR years since my last post  :-[  Sorry chaps. I guess I got sidetracked
Title: Re: Irish Car Tax
Post by ernie on Jun 6th, 2011, 11:04pm
special rate for vintage (over 30 years old) cars 48 euros for the year regardless of engine.
thumbs up for me old capri ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Irish Car Tax
Post by gozz on Jun 6th, 2011, 11:35pm
Thievin sods,they should be free Ernie  ::) but then by Irish standards I suppose it has to be a bargain  8)
                                                                   GOZZ.


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