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Can I claim back VAT on a privately-bought van?
I'm buying a 2023 Peugeot Partner that is private and the VAT was paid on it at the time. Can I (being VAT registered) claim it back?
Kev (Kerry )
Oct 2025 Filed under: taxation
What does 'RRP' include in terms of tax in Ireland?
Hello,
Does the 'RRP' for a vehicle in Ireland include taxes or are these added on?
Julia (Canada)
Nov 2025 Filed under: taxation
Cost to tax a 3.0-litre Hilux privately?
Cost to tax a 3.0-litre Toyota Hilux pickup privately?
Martin James TUNNEY (MAYO)
Oct 2025 Filed under: taxation
Why is my VW Caddy taxed so high?
Why is my 151 VW Caddy €514 to tax for the year? It weighs under 3,000kg so the tax should be €333 instead.
Aodhan Feehan (Mayo)
Oct 2025 Filed under: taxation
How is motor tax on a Transporter determined?
l would like to buy a 5-9-year-old, previously owned diesel VW Transporter with crew cab for family sporting activities. I would be reregistering in ROI so would need to pay VRT. When it comes to motor tax, do I need to classify this as a private vehicle and if so is the yearly tax based on emissions or weight?
Keith Cunningham (Dublin)
Sep 2025 Filed under: taxation
How is BIK on an EV applied over several years?
The €45,000 BIK relief is applied once in 2025 on the purchase of an electric vehicle, therefore does the same relief of €45,000 remain valid on the same electric vehicle in future years?
BernardMcManus
Aug 2025 Filed under: taxation
Do I pay tax arrears on a 1976 VW Beetle?
I purchased a 1976 VW Beetle that has not been taxed in 20 years. Do I have to pay all the back tax on it?
Liam Connolly (Letterkenny)
Jul 2025 Filed under: taxation
Why has an imported BMW 520d higher tax?
I bought a 2016 BMW 5 Series (F10 2.0-litre diesel) from a garage and was thinking that the tax would be €200 for the year as I had the exact same car last year, but was a 2015 - tax band on CO2 emission was 111-120g/km.
Now when taxing the 2016 car the tax for the year it's showing as €600 for a year at CO2 emissions of 156g/km. It is a Jap import. I just want to make sure if there could be a mistake on the system or it is actually 156g/km emissions before I tax it?
Dilan (Dublin)
Aug 2025 Filed under: taxation
Why is one Nissan more expensive to tax than the other?
Why is a Nissan Premium SV cheaper than SV in road tax (€180 and €270, respectively) in Ireland?
Conor Lyons (Cork)
Aug 2025 Filed under: taxation
How much to tax a 1.6-litre diesel van?
Hi,
I'm looking at buying a van. How much would it cost me to tax a 1.6-litre diesel van?
Michael Enright
Aug 2025 Filed under: taxation
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