Tag Archives: Revenue

Report says 240,000 new and used cars untaxed

By Jeff Aherne | Published: April 7, 2011
The Irish Independent today reports that as many as 120,000 motorists never pay any road tax according to figures obtained by that newspaper. Treacy Hogan, who wrote the article, also notes that 120,000 people are falsely declaring that their vehicle has been off the road for months – meaning road tax is not due on [...]
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New VRT rules sees vehicle imports decline

By Jeff Aherne | Published: October 7, 2010
New VRT rules sees Vehicle Imports decline to lowest level in three years Figures for September show a fall in imported vehicles to less than 3,000. This was the lowest number in three years and a decline of over fifty percent when compared with August (6,144). A spike was seen in August before the new [...]
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NCT to collect VRT and carry out ‘Verification’ test for all imports

By Jeff Aherne | Published: August 31, 2010
From September 1st, the collection of Vehicle Registration Tax (VRT) will be the responsibility of Applus+, the Spanish based company currently administering the National Car Test (NCT). Therefore it will no longer be possible to register a vehicle at a Revenue Vehicle Registration Office (VRO).
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