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Scrappage Scheme FAQsScrappage Scheme FAQs What is the scrappage scheme? The scrappage scheme provides for VRT relief when a new passenger car
with CO2 emissions of not more than 140g/km (i.e. CO2 band A or B) is purchased
and registered and another passenger car, over ten years old is scrapped. The
scheme will run from 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2010. The VRT relief
available is up to €1,500. The car being scrapped:
"Being scrapped" means: The old car has been taken to an End of Life Vehicles (ELV) Authorised
Treatment Facility and a Certificate of Destruction has been issued by the
facility in respect of the car. The date of scrappage is taken to be the date
on which the Certificate issued. How much relief is available? VRT relief of up to €1,500 to be available on passenger cars
registered from 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2010. Who can apply? Anybody who wishes to buy a new passenger car and has an old passenger
car (i.e. more than 10 years old) available to scrap. My car is 11 years old and recently failed the NCT. Am
I eligible? Yes, you are eligible provided your car failed the test in the 6 months
immediately before the date of scrappage. I have an old car that I no longer use. Can I apply? Yes, provided that it has a current NCT certificate (or the NCT
certificate has expired no more than 90 days previously, or the car has failed
the test in the six months immediately before the date of scrappage) and it has
been insured in your name for at least 12 months in the 18 months immediately
before the date of scrappage. I intend trading my car in, in three months time but
the NCT certificate expires at the end of the month. If I am going to scrap the
car, is there any need to get a new NCT test done? You will not need to have an NCT test done to avail of the scrappage
scheme. However, it is illegal to drive a car on the public roads without
having a valid NCT certificate, so if you intend to drive the car over the next
three months, you must have an NCT test done. I imported a nine-year-old car from The car must have been registered in I need my old car to look around for the best deal. Do
I have to have it scrapped before I buy a new car? No. You may buy a new car and provided the old car is scrapped within 60
days of the date of registration of your new car you are eligible for the
relief. My wife has an old car. I want to buy a new one, give
her my old car and scrap hers. Am I eligible? No. The car that is being scrapped must have been registered to the
person who is going to register the new car. In your case, your wife may scrap
her old car and register the new one but you cannot register a new car and
avail of the relief using her old car. I was away for three months last year and suspended my
insurance. Am I eligible for the scheme? Yes, provided you had insurance on the car for a period of 12 months in
the 18 months prior to the date of scrappage. Where do I scrap the car? The car must be scrapped at an Authorised Treatment Facility (ATF). ATFs
are legally bound to scrap vehicles in a controlled, environmentally friendly
way, under the aegis of the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local
Government. When you present your car for scrapping, the ATF will issue you
with a Certificate of Destruction for the car. Unless you have a Certificate of
Destruction from an ATF you will not be eligible for the relief. Further information on how to dispose of an end-of-life vehicle is
available from your local authority, (http://www.environ.ie/en/LocalGovernment/LocalGovernmentAdministration/LocalAuthorities/
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current list of ATFs can be found on the Repak Website How do I know that my car is actually scrapped? The ATF is legally bound to scrap your vehicle within 10 days of issue
of the certificate of destruction. How do I know the date the car was scrapped? For the purpose of this scheme the date of scrappage is the date of
issue of the certificate of destruction My garage tells me they will take my old car and have
it scrapped for me. Is this okay? Yes, provided you authorise the garage to scrap the car on your behalf. How do I authorise the garage to scrap the car on my
behalf? You will be given a form on the headed paper of the garage to complete.
By signing this form you will authorise the garage to scrap the vehicle on your
behalf and have a certificate of destruction for the vehicle issued in your
name. Even though the garage may scrap the vehicle on your behalf, the
Certificate of Destruction may issue directly to you. A local scrap yard has offered to take the car off me
and give me a certificate of scrappage. Will this qualify me for the scheme? No. To be eligible for the relief you must produce a Certificate of
Destruction from an Authorised Treatment Facility (ATF). Documentation from any
other scrap yard will not be acceptable. My neighbour has an old car he doesn’t use any
more. He offered to sell it to me so I can scrap it against a new car. Can I do
this? No. The car must be registered in your name for at least 18 months. I moved to No. The car must have been registered to you in I am thinking of trading in my old car for a new
hybrid. The VRT payable on the hybrid is €1,200. Will I get €1,500
VRT relief? No. The scheme provides for relief of VRT up to a maximum of
€1,500. You will not get more than the VRT actually due in respect of the
new vehicle. In your case, where the VRT is less than €1,500, you will
get relief of €1,200 only – the VRT that you were due to pay. I can't find my insurance certificate for last year. Do
I really need it? You will need it to qualify. If you can't find it you will have to
contact whatever insurance provider issued the certificate and arrange to have
a duplicate certificate issued to you. The same applies to a lost vehicle
licensing certificate or other documentation required. I have all my documentation including a Certificate of
Destruction ready. Who do I give them to? Normally, you will give them to the garage where you purchase your new
car. The garage will register your new car for you and allow you the VRT
relief. The garage will also have to hold on to the documentation for 4 years
to allow Revenue to examine it if necessary. The car I am scrapping has a large engine and probably
emits a lot of CO2. Does it qualify for the scheme? Yes. It doesn’t matter how polluting the old car is. However, the
new car you are purchasing must have a CO2 emissions rating of not more than
140g/km. Is it up to me to have the old car scrapped? No. The scheme allows you to authorise the dealer to have the car
scrapped on your behalf. Your garage will be able to prepare a letter of
authorisation for you to sign to allow the vehicle to be scrapped on your
behalf. If you are going to authorise the garage to scrap the vehicle on your
behalf, you will surrender the car’s Vehicle Licensing Certificate (Form
RF101) to the garage. I have an old pick-up truck. Does this qualify for the
scheme? No. To be eligible for the scheme you must scrap a passenger car (or
"category A vehicle" as it is referred to in
VRT legislation). I have an old car and I am thinking of switching to a
motorbike. Can I avail of the scheme? No. To be eligible for the scheme the new car you purchase (and
register) must be a passenger car with CO2 emissions of not more than 140g/km. My motor tax doesn't expire for six months. Can I claim
this back? Yes. You may reclaim any motor tax remaining on the scrapped vehicle in
excess of three months. Details of how to reclaim the
motor tax can be found on the
Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government web site. 10th December 2010 |
