New vehicle to licence, no motor tax question.

[Firewall]

I'm going to be booking my new motor in for SGS, but it currently has no tax. I'm guessing it needs tax for NCT, but can I tax it as a taxi, instead of privately. Difference in motor tax is huge, and don't want to tax it privately as that would be very expensive.

[Shallowhal]

I don't think it needs tax for an NCT but deffo for SGS.

Is it brand new?

[Firewall]

No, it's a second hand car. It hasn't been taxed since last year.

[Shallowhal]

You might have to tax it privately for the minimum 3 months to get you through the SGS,then when it's passed out and you have your paper licence and when the motor tax is next due(after 3 months)just bring the VLC and your taxi licence into the motor tax office with the required change of use/particulars form(RF 111) filled in,they'll tax it as a taxi,take the VLC from you and Revenue will send you out a new VLC.

[Firewall]

Ah crap, quarter year tax is 422.

[john m]

RING SGS AND YES AND THE REGULATOR >>>>NOBODY ON HERE HAS A NOTION .

[mercenary for hire]

Yeah I didn't think it needed road tax.Just NCT and insurance for the vehicle.. Doesn't mention road tax on the NTA website.Ring them anyway you might save yerself a few quid.

[john m]

I dont think a vehicle has to be taxed for the nct .Plenty of garages offer cars for test doubt they would add the expense of road tax to the sales price .If you need tax to drive it on a public road drive near the venue then push it in .

[Shallowhal]

RING SGS AND YES AND THE REGULATOR >>>>NOBODY ON HERE HAS A NOTION .

And that's your contribution...i could hear you typing that from here in the wee county!!

[Shallowhal]

You must have the following in order to book your Licence Renewal Assessment:

Be tax cleared with Revenue
An insurance certificate
An NCT certificate


So i'm probably wrong with the motor tax bit...cos i haven't got a notion....but everything else i said would still apply.

[Cool Boola]

There ya go.....another problem sorted in taxi

[Dr. Martin Gooter Bling]

422 bleedin nicker for a quarter year.
what kind of car is it.

[Shallowhal]

A bleedin tank!!

[Rat Catcher]

It doesn't need a tax disc for NCT or initial suitability test.

[Firewall]

Thanks for the advise lads, wasn't sure and didn't want to blow 400blips. 94 is much more reasonable. Have my tax clearance, Nct and insurance. Happy days. Got rid of the taxi, couldn't afford the insurance anymore, getting my own limo plate.