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Should I register my imported pickup now?

Hi,

I’m looking to buy a Toyota Hilux Active Double Cab pickup, a 3.0-litre automatic from Northern Ireland for £15,000. Would it benefit me to register it in Ireland before Jan 2021? Also, I’m using it for my business. How much will motor tax cost annually? I do not know what the NOx emissions are or where to obtain them.

Regards Donal Slattery

Eamon Slattery (Co Galway)

Oct 2020 Filed under: importing

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VRT on a car with 109g/km in 2021?

What will the VRT be on a car with 109g/km of CO2 in 2021? At the moment it is 16 per cent of OMSP.

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Dermot from Cork

Dermot Hedigan (Cork)

Oct 2020 Filed under: VRT

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Did LCV tax go up in Budget 2021?

Did motor tax on commercial vechicals go up in the budget?

Con O Flynn (Cork)

Oct 2020 Filed under: taxation

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Are 2018 tyres still ok as new?

Hi there,

Purchased “new” tyres only to discover that they were actually manufactured in 2018 and have been told that this is perfectly legal. I wonder how many people realise this. Find this rather troubling to think that a product can sit for two years if not more and still be described as new when it has been stored for a period of time.

Surely there is deterioration in the product as a result of the passage of time?

Sarah Murray (Drogheda)

Oct 2020 Filed under: tyres

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VRT for 211 BMW X3 xDrive20d?

What is the VRT rate for a 211 BMW X3 xLine xDrive20d? Let's say if I put in a factory order now and the car arrives in the middle of January, will I be charged under the new VRT rate?

John Z (Dublin)

Oct 2020 Filed under: VRT

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What's the tax for a car with 109g/km in 2021?

A car with 109g/km of CO2 emissions: what is that on the new system?

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Dermot from Cork

Dermot Hedigan (Cork)

Oct 2020 Filed under: taxation

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Is a car's battery charged by the engine?

Can you tell me, if the battery is low on a journey can it be charged by the engine?

Jim Mctiernan (Sligo)

Oct 2020 Filed under: electric cars

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Formula for 'uplifting' CO2 to WLTP levels?

What is the formula for calculating the CO2 emissions uplifted to WLTP levels?

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John

John Mulcahy (Dublin)

Oct 2020 Filed under: taxation

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How much will road tax be on a 181 Micra?

181 Nissan Micra 898cc: how much will road tax be?

Dympna McGurrinSmith (Sligo)

Oct 2020 Filed under: taxation

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Can you give us 2021 pricing on these EVs?

Hi,

Curious to know what the difference will be on BEV pricing under the new VRT rules compared with current pricing (which has €5,000 VRT rebate). Would be interesting to see old vs new pricing on a few e.g. Mazda MX-30, Peugeot e-208, Honda e, Nissan Leaf, Tesla Model 3.

Thanks, Kieran Donnelly

Kieran Donnelly (Cork)

Oct 2020 Filed under: electric cars

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