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Can we use a commercial Land Rover privately?
Hello
We are looking at buying a 2015 Land Rover crew cab [a five-seater] Discovery from a family relation. He owns the car and pays commercial tax rate of €333/year. My wife and I are employed in the private sector and do not own a company.
We want to know:
1. If we buy the car and use it for day to day commute, dropping kids to creche etc, can we still avail of the €333 tax rate?
2. Is it possible for us to take out insurance on the vehicle whilst availing of the tax rate above?
Any advice would be much appreciated
Thanks
Owen Stephens (Dublin 15)
Sep 2024 Filed under: commercial vehicle
Can I convert my commercial Land Cruiser?
Hi,
Currently driving a 2010 LWB Toyota Land Cruiser (commercial). Now with the arrival of two small boys, I cannot bring them with me when driving. Can I change it from commercial to business/passenger and if so what is the process for same?
Patrick Fitzgerald (Tipperary)
Sep 2024 Filed under: commercial vehicle
How to check a vehicle's conversion history?
I am looking into getting a car and I am wondering, how do I check if a vehicle was originally manufactured/sold as an N1, or if it was sold/manufactured as a M1 then converted to a N1?
Green Cloud (Nenagh)
Aug 2024 Filed under: commercial vehicle
Any update on the Ford Ranger hybrid?
Is there any update on the Ford Ranger hybrid?
Martin Moroney (Dublin)
Jul 2024 Filed under: commercial vehicle
Looking to buy a van for private use...
I'm looking at buying a Ford Transit Connect LWB 1.5L (2018-2020 ish). I'm going to be using it privately, travelling Ireland with boards and camping stuff in the back. I'm unsure of how to go about taxing and insuring it privately. I'm getting quotes at the moment but it's looking more complicated than I had anticipated.
Few questions here:
1. Do I need to do anything to switch the van from commercial to private use? I've heard about possible VRT, but I can't seem to find any info online about that apart from imported vehicles.
2. Is taxing and insuring as straightforward as doing so with a regular car? I'm aware that AXA who I’m currently with for a car won't privately insure me in a van so I'm checking with insuremyvan.ie
3. CVRT - I know it's more expensive than NCT and is yearly, but is this as simple to get done?
4. Are there any other problems that I might run into if I do buy a van to use privately? I'm pretty clueless on how any of this works.
Rebekah Steele (Bray)
Jun 2024 Filed under: commercial vehicle
Can I use the new motor tax system on a commercial?
Hi,
I see that you answered a previous question asking about changing a commercial Kuga to a private vehicle. Your answer was yes but the tax would go by the old cc (engine size) taxation method. Is it possible to change from commercial tax to the newer CO2 system?
Brian Lalor (Laois)
Nov 2023 Filed under: commercial vehicle
Can I tax a crew cab vehicle for private use?
Hi,
Could you please tell me if I can buy a crew cab vehicle and tax it legally if I don't own a registered business? Will the tax office tax it for me without a big rigmarole?
Thank you.
Shane Lloyd (BALLYHAUNIS)
Aug 2023 Filed under: commercial vehicle
How much tax do I pay to use this van privately?
I'm planning to buy a van that has been used and taxed as a commercial vehicle, but I will use it as private vehicle. Since it has paid tax for almost a full year do I just pay the difference in price or I'll have to pay the full amount?
Marko Tot (Killarney)
Mar 2023 Filed under: commercial vehicle
What do I do with a commercial Discovery?
I'm getting a Land Rover Discovery 4 very soon and it's registered as a commercial vehicle. I don't have the usual things to prove I'm using it as a work vehicle. What can I do or if not how do I go about declaring it private?
Charlie O Donnell (Athy)
Feb 2022 Filed under: commercial vehicle
Can I tax a commercial as a private SUV?
Hi
I'm hoping you can help me with something. I recently found your crew cab and commercial article and found it very interesting. I'm currently in an odd position. I'm looking for a crew cab SUV that would be used for work and domestic but I am not a registered business. So the crew cab would need to be reverted back to the original (much higher) tax bracket. I've heard that a PPS number can be used as a tax number and that would be the main hurdle handled. I was wondering if you or your readers have any experience doing this?
The last thing I want is buying an SUV only to find out I can't tax it.
Any help would be much appreciated.
Thank you,
Tom
Tom
Aug 2021 Filed under: commercial vehicle
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