Is my Transit tax rate correct?
Hi,
I wonder if you can shed some light on this for me. So I have a Ford Transit crew cab and I have had to get it insured as a private vehicle with social domestic and pleasure cover. I have had to take it for a test as a commercial vehicle, it has a 2,198cc engine with emissions of 197g/km. I have gone to tax the vehicle and been charged €1,200, which is the CO2 emission rate, but according to your information given, if it’s a commercial vehicle being taxed privately the charge reverts back to the engine size, which is as mentioned above 2,198cc and a charge of €958 should have been implemented. Is your information correct and do Revenue owe me the difference?
Thanks for taking the time to read this,
Kevin Farrer
Foxford, Co Mayo
Kevin Farrer (Foxford)Aug 2020 Filed under: taxation
Expert answer
Hi Kevin,
Yes, I would definitely query that with the motor tax office — in theory, when you use a commercial vehicle for private use it reverts to the old by-engine-capacity tax system, so you should not be paying the CO2 rate. Call and ask them to double-check that and you may be refunded the difference.
Neil Briscoe - Complete Car Advisor@neilmbriscoe