Do you have to display your tax disc?
Not only are you obliged by law to pay motor tax to drive your vehicle, you must also display evidence that you have paid (that is, a current tax disc) on the windscreen of your vehicle. However, if they are used in a public place a current tax disc must be displayed.
Do you have to display tax disc in UK?
In the tax disc’s place comes a new system for paying your road tax, or Vehicle Excise Duty to use its proper name. The new car tax system isn’t being phased in gradually; UK motorists now no longer need to display a road tax disc on their car windscreen.
What happened tax disc?
But since October 2014 paper tax discs were phased out in favour of an electronic register. Around 1.7billion tax discs were issued during this 100-year period, with most being destroyed.
What happens if drive without tax?
It is has become extremely difficult to avoid paying tax due to monthly database checks carried out on all vehicles. You will be fined if you are found to be driving without road tax, and, if you do not pay, a County Court judgment can be issued or authorities may clamp, tow or even crush your vehicle.
Can you drive car while waiting for tax disc?
As long as you can prove you have paid. The law states you may not use a vehicle on the road if it does not display a tax disc. So, while a Garda may let it go, you should not be on the road. Its a separate offence to drive without having paid the tax.
What do you do if you lose your tax disc?
Download RF134 Replacement application from the Department of Transport website. Complete the RF134 form and signed and stamped at your local Garda Station by a member of An Garda Siochána. Post the replacement document with the relevant fee to a motor tax office.
What happens if you don’t display your current tax disc?
Failure to display a current tax disc on your vehicle is considered a motoring offence and will result in a €60 fixed-charge fine issued by a traffic warden or a Garda. Certain vehicles are exempt from the requirement to pay motor tax.
How to replace a lost tax disc in Ireland?
Replacing a lost tax disc. You can get replacement motor tax and other vehicle documents. A list of documents and the cost of their replacement is as follows: Complete Form RF134 (pdf) to get replacement documents and have the form witnessed by a member of the Garda Síochána at a Garda station.
How long is a motor tax disc valid for?
A motor tax disc is issued for 3, 6 or 12 months and how the rate is calculated depends on the type of vehicle. Motor tax applies to the following vehicles: You can view the motor tax rates on the Department of Transport website. Motor tax rates are also available at motortax.ie.