Can I tax this Defender as a commercial?

Hi,

I'm just wondering about taxing a vehicle as commercial. I read your article on it but what if the vehicle (1998 Defender 110) only has three seats, no back seats and is classified as a commercial van? Can I still tax it without a VAT number etc, or will I have to pay full private vehicle tax?

Martin McMahon (Crinstown, Maynooth)

Dec 2019 Filed under: taxation

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Expert answer

Hi Martin,

If the car is registered as a commercial vehicle, and that’s how you’re using it (strictly no social, domestic, nor pleasure motoring) then yes, absolutely, you can tax it as a commercial.

Neil Briscoe - Complete Car Advisor
@neilmbriscoe